Wednesday, September 7, 2011

English: SKUM Assignment

Today in class we read about illiteracy.  Think critically about your definition of reading as it pertains to illiteracy.  People who are illiterate range from functionally illiterate (they cannot read even the most basic documents to survive in life) to those who are illiterate in the sense that they do not "read" a text actively.

When you read a text at the surface level only, you are in part illiterate.  For the following commercials, watch them and do only a surface level reading (define the SUBJECT- the S in SKUM).  Do this by stating the who, what, when, where and why for each commercial.  We will begin to gain literacy by looking below the surface at the Key details, by Understanding the connections between the key details and the subject and finally by making Meaning out of the text based on our critical reading. 

1.  Watch the commercial.
2.  Complete a surface level reading of the commercial and identify it's SUBJECT (who, what, when, where and why).
3.  E-mail me your response if you have e-mail by clicking the link that says: E-mail me or leave a comment with your response if you do not have e-mail.  *If, all else fails complete your response on paper and bring it to class on Friday.  However, your grade will reflect that this was your last resort.  Learn to use technology to your advantage!*





8 comments:

  1. The allstate
    who teen age girl
    what crashing a are
    when last your
    where parking lot
    why to make me laugh

    THe mercades benz
    who a blonde 20 year old girl
    what getting a burger at the library
    when recent
    where The library
    why to show how to have smarts and be hot

    The darth vater.
    who a little kid in a darth vader outfit
    What he is using the force
    when. late superbowl
    where his house
    why to show the new vw does turn on with the push of a button

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  2. Darth Vader
    Who: Small kid dressed in Darth Vader Outfit
    What: The kid is trying to use the force
    When: Last year's Superbowl
    Why: To show the capabilities of the Volkswagen

    Beauty is Nothing Without Brains
    Who: A lady
    What: She's trying to get a burger at a library
    When: Recent
    Where: A library
    Why: To show that the Mercedes looks good but is smart to

    Allstate
    Who: Guy acting as a teenage girl
    What: Crashing into a car
    When: Recent
    Where: A parking lot
    Why: To try to persuade you to get Allstate insurance

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  3. Darth vader
    Who: The little darth vader kid
    What: Child trying to use the force and make things move or turn on
    When: Superbowl last year
    Where: The familie's house
    Why: To show what the new car can do

    Mercedes benz
    Who: Girl
    What: Girl trying to get a burger and fries
    When: Recent
    Where: library
    Why: Showing that the car is nothing with just beauty. it has to have brains as well.

    All state
    Who: the man
    What: Man acts like a teenage girl and hits a car
    When:Recent
    Where: movie theatre parking lot
    Why: To get you into allstate's company

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  4. Darth vader
    Who: The little kid dressed up like darth vader
    What: Child trying to use the force
    When: Superbowl last year
    Where: Familie's house
    Why:To show what the new car can do

    Mercedes benz
    Who: Girl
    What: Girl asking for burger and fries at a library
    When: Recent
    Where: Library
    Why: Showing that the car has more than just beauty
    All state
    Who: The man
    What: Man acts like a teenage girl in a car and crashed it
    When: Recent
    Where: Movie theatre parking lot
    Why: To get you into allstates business

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  5. Darth Vader
    Who: Little kid dressed as Darth Vader
    What: Kid trying to use The Forse to move things xD
    Where: his house
    When: Superbowl
    Why: To show what the car can do

    Mercedes Benz
    Who: high school drop-out aka girl
    What: girl asking for food at a library
    Where: library("This is a library..." xD)
    When: Recent
    Why: To tell kids not to drop out of high school or showing the car has more than just beauty

    Allstate
    Who: Creeper
    What: Creeper saying he's a teenage girl(I HAVE EYES!!)
    Where: store parking lot
    When: recent
    Why: to make you wanna "switch to allstate"(I don't even have a car...)

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  6. Volkswagen
    Who: A little kid in a Darth Vader costume
    What: The kid was trying to use the force
    Where: The family's house
    When: The Superbowl
    Why: To show the new Volkswagens capabilities. like the push start feature

    Mercedes Benz
    Who: A blonde girl
    What: Shes tryinng to order fries, a burger, and a milkshake from the library
    Where: Maybe a year ago
    When: In a library
    Why: To show that the new Mercedes has beauty and also has the brains

    Allstate
    Who: A guy called "Mayhem"
    What: "Mayhem" is acting like a teenage girl and hits a car
    Where: In a parking lot
    When: Maybe last year
    Why: The comercial was trying to persuade drivers to switch to Allstate

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  7. Alec Hyman

    what- volkswagon car
    when- 2011 super bowl
    who- kid dressed in darthvador outfit
    where- at his house
    why- so people who have kids dressed in darthvador outfits will buy this car


    what- beauty is nothing without brains
    who- blonde girl
    where- library
    when- prabably recent
    why- so people know that mercedez are beautiful and smart


    what- allstate commercial
    who- guy pretending to be a girl
    when- maybe recent
    where- a pink car
    why- so you buy alstate

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  8. Key Details

    Darth Vader:
    Darth Vader's walk-in music, The hallway resembling Darth Vader's star ship, Most of the walls are white and the ground is dark (black/dark brown), a hint of color, he tries to move or choke the dog.

    Beauty is nothing without the brains:
    the librarian looks at her like shes dumb, all of the people look at her funny, all the people in the library are guys except for the librarian, she doesn't seem like she has any idea of what shes doing.

    Allstate:
    He/she, depending on the context you use, is outside the movie theater, he has sunglasses and keeps looking at his phone when he gets a text, "Becky" just kissed johnny, and he/she likes johnny so that's a problem, he becomes emotionally compromised and hits a car, the owner of the car he hit comes out and looks at her car.

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