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Direct linkKertcher, Chen; Turin, Ornat – Communication Teacher, 2023
Courses: Media Literacy, Collective Memory, Political History. Objectives: The aim of this unit is for students to understand the role of feature films in the construction of historical memory. The proposed teaching unit deals with the analysis of biases and the construction of narrative in war films. The class was divided into groups, and…
Descriptors: War, Films, History, Bias
Alice Srugies; Vedran Maslic; Benjamin Grumley – Communication Teacher, 2024
Courses Leadership, Strategic Communication, and courses within communication that include a complex group assignment. Objectives The Zombie Apocalypse (ZA) learning activity is part of a second-year course in an international master's program. The course introduces students to key concepts in strategic communication and leadership and encourages…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Barriers
Christopher J. E. Anderson; Paige H. Corcoran; Benjamin A. Mosher; Calli Ruggles Smith; Brooke A. Zoller – Communication Teacher, 2024
This activity provides students with a way of understanding expectancy violations theory (EVT) by examining incidents that occurred during televised award shows. In this activity, in small groups, students will delve into well-known award-show incidents, such as Will Smith's slapping of Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, to understand the…
Descriptors: Expectation, Interpersonal Relationship, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior
Cruz, Carlos – Communication Teacher, 2020
Rap music is an essential component of hip-hop culture and hip-hop pedagogy. The activity uses music, in particular hip-hop music, as a means of teaching the Johari Window. Students were required to complete the Johari Window panels (open, blind, hidden, unknown) using lyrics from popular songs. The article details this activity and its…
Descriptors: Music, Popular Culture, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
Kopaczewski, Shana – Communication Teacher, 2017
Courses: Small group communication or any courses with units on group/team work. Objective: In this single-class activity, students will use reality TV to identify Tuckman's five phases of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Students analyze how phases of group development manifest through group interaction…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Small Group Instruction, Teamwork, Units of Study
Klein, Adam – Communication Teacher, 2016
Courses: Media Criticism, Media and Society, and Media and Gender. Objectives: Students will gain a better understanding of how hegemony operates through culturally accepted norms that allow oppressive practices to endure in society. Students will then develop their own "culture jam" campaign to show them how counterhegemonic discourse…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Social Attitudes, Power Structure, Social Influences
