Dr. McKamey's FNED 346 Spring 2019 Blog

As you start to wrap your head around the Pecha Kucha presentation, here are some tips and suggestions to get you started... First Watch this PK for the overview: But don't get overwhelmed by his uber-professional presentation.  Think of this as a master class in PK Presentation Style.  What does he say that you can use as advice while you work on your own PK?  What do you notice that makes his presentation successful? Then watch  this PK   from an undergraduate student in FNED 346 (2015). What do you notice that makes her presentation successful? How might you do some things differently t make your own presentation more successful? OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES: What is Pecha Kucha? Why Use Pecha Kucha? 5 Tips for doing Pecha Kucha Creating PK in Google Slides

Snow Day Online Class  "Unlearning the myths that bind us"  (45 minutes + Catch Up Time) For today's class, you will dig a bit deeper into the Christensen article. 1.  Movie Analysis (45 minutes) View Bechdel Test (2 minutes)   CHOOSE 1 (click title to view): 1a.  Watch Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves (17 minutes)   OR 1b.  This Sleeping Beauty Clip (5 min) AND Paper Bag Princess (5 min) AND   2.  Choose one of your favorite children's movies to analyze (from memory).           For #1 a OR b and your  favorite children's movie, do the following analysis: What is the moral of the story/takeaway message? Who is the main protagonist?  What is their race, ethnicity, gender? Who plays the servant or supporting character?  What is their race, ethnicity, gender? Who plays the baffoon or joker?  What is their race, ethnicity, gender? Use the Bechdel test on this ...