New Media Literacy Meme Discussion Question: “The biggest reason why we share a meme”, explains Armand Valdes in a Mashable video on virality, “is because it connects to us emotionally.” Do you agree/disagree with this statement? If we consider memes to be on par with other cultural texts (film, music, art, etc), how might we describe the cultural value of a meme? Do memes reflect culture at large? How? Feel free to use examples (of memes and other viral media) to support your response.
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literature. The authors of these two literary pieces are Shirley Jackson, and Graham Greene, in accordance, who hide the true meaning of their stories behind ironic depictions and comic pictures. Although The Lottery, as well as The Destructors transports the reader into a particularly different from each other fictional world, characters in these short stories equally undergo influence of their surroundings or society. Shirley Jackson and Graham Greene portrayed a clear picture as to how society might
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townspeople seem to hold about the social roles of men and women? Do these roles have any connection to the lottery? 3. What's up with the children of the village – specifically the boys – being the first to stockpile stones? What, if anything, is Jackson trying to suggest about children? 4. Do any class differences exist in "The Lottery"? What influence might that have on the story? Chew on This – Start a discussion with the class based on the following claims. 1. The villagers of "The Lottery"
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should listen to them because they know what’s best for us. ( Make it happen By Mariah Carey ( We should be strong all time because we don’t know what future brings so believe in your self have faith In God. ( Heal the World by Michael Jackson ( We should love our environment take care of them so that we will have a better place ( IV-What Lessons In Life Have You learned from the following narratives: A.The Prodigal Son ( Enjoy life but know your limitations , don’t be greedy
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famed authors, poets, play writes and inventors. Two influential civil rights activists that come to mind are Maya Angelo and Jesse Jackson. These two helped in the fight for equal rights, but they also were much more than that. They lived completely different lifestyles and accomplished many different tasks within their lives. Jesse Burns, also known as Jesse Jackson, was born on October 8, 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina (Dyson, 2006). His father always noted him as being a gifted child. Jesse’s
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one-third of his troops to George McClellan, who wielded a paper that contained Lee’s battle plans. Lee then proceeded to avenge his loss by winning at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The victory at Chancellorsville was a bittersweet one; Stonewall Jackson, Lee’s right-hand man, was killed. These victories emboldened Lee and gave him the idea to begin an offensive. In July of 1863, Lee again lost a third of his troops at
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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, which was located on the border of North and South Carolina. His father died before he was born and he had two brothers both who died in the Revolutionary war, one from heats stroke and the other from smallpox. By the age of fifteen he became a lawyer in the frontier and by the age of forty six he be was involved in the War of 1812 as a commander of a militia in Tennessee where he was living. He managed to fight many tribes of
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or these famous words, “Hee Hee Woo Woo”, who do you all think of. If you all guessed Michael Jackson you are absolutely right. Introduction: Michael Jackson who is Rani’s all-time favorite musical artist has a huge list of accomplishments. Here are just a few, he was an American singer, song writer, musician, dancer, businessman, and a perfectionist. P 1: Rani first heard about Michael Jackson when she was about 10 years of age. She was getting bored and did not know what to watch on television
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meanings. The literary devices known as character and setting explain important meaning on how the stories are structured and organized to make the organization feel as if they believe it is the right thing to do but is harmful to others. In Shirley Jacksons “The Lottery” shows a great amount of physical and psychological harm. A setting like many towns, there are banks, schools, Town Square, and homes of the villagers. Every year the small town gathers in the square for the lottery day. Groups of children
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Major Ridge was born around 1771 and died on June 22, 1839. Ridge married Sehoya who was a mixed-blood Cherokee in 1792. Ridge could not speak or write; he had no formal education. He received his title as major in 1814 after serving alongside Andrew Jackson. After receiving the title major he used Major as his first name for the remainder of his life. He later in life moved his family to what is now Rome, Georgia. Moving to Georgia helped him develop a plantation and become a successful planter which
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