STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1 — Choose ONE situation
Your group must select ONE of these:
A. Your college announces a holiday because of heavy rain.
B. Your college announces its annual cultural festival.
C. India wins an important cricket match.
D. A new movie becomes a huge hit.
E. Your college announces an important examination
timetable.
Write your choice at the top of your paper.
STEP 2 — Become the Medium
Imagine that the same information has to be communicated
through these FOUR media:
1. NEWSPAPER
Discuss:
· What
would the headline be?
· What
information would be included?
· How
would the audience consume it?
· Would
the audience respond immediately?
Write 2–3 sentences.
2. TELEVISION
Discuss:
· What
would viewers see?
· What
would the anchor say?
· Would
visuals be important?
· How
would the audience experience the information?
Write 2–3 sentences.
3. WHATSAPP
Discuss:
· What
would the message look like?
· Would
people forward it?
· Would
people comment or reply?
· Could
misinformation spread?
Write 2–3 sentences.
4. INSTAGRAM REEL
Discuss:
· What
would the Reel show?
· What
kind of music/visuals might be used?
· How
long would it be?
· Would
entertainment become important?
Write 2–3 sentences.
STEP 3 — The Media Detective Table
Complete this table.
|
Question |
Newspaper |
TV |
WhatsApp |
Instagram |
|
How fast is it? |
||||
|
Mainly text or visual? |
||||
|
Audience participation? |
||||
|
Possibility of sharing? |
||||
|
Entertainment value? |
||||
|
Personal or public? |
Use simple words such
as:
High / Medium / Low
STEP 4 — Crack McLuhan's Code
Now answer these questions.
Question 1
The information remained the same, but the experience
changed.
Why?
Write 2–3 sentences.
Question 2
Which medium changes the audience's behaviour the most?
Why?
Question 3
Which medium encourages the most audience participation?
Why?
Question 4
Complete this sentence:
“The medium becomes part of the message because
__________________________.”
FINAL CHALLENGE 🕵️
5 minutes
Your group must now give McLuhan a score:
Was McLuhan right?
Circle one: YES / PARTLY / NO
Then give THREE reasons.
For example:
YES.
· Different
media make us consume information differently.
· Some
media make communication faster.
· Digital
media allow audiences to participate and share information.
📝 WHAT
EACH GROUP MUST SUBMIT
By the end of the exercise, each group should have ONE
completed sheet containing:
✔ Part 1 - Chosen situation
✔ Part 2 - Newspaper explanation
✔ Part 3 - Television explanation
✔ Part 4 - WhatsApp explanation
✔ Part 5 - Instagram explanation
✔ Part 6 - Completed comparison table
✔ Part 7 - Four McLuhan questions
✔ Part 8 - Final verdict: YES / PARTLY / NO + 3 reasons
No comments:
Post a Comment