B Block Criminology - Well... Diane Downs held your attention yesterday. Now the question becomes "Why"? Not why did she do it, but why did you pay attention so closely (aside from me asking you to)? I mean there is an entire YouTube playlist/channel called Diane Downs TV which states...
DIANE DOWNS TV is the ultimate source for Diane Downs true crime content on the internet. DIANE DOWNS TV was launched in 2022 to share and preserve original investigative content from one of the most prolific maternal filicide cases in criminal history—the Diane Downs case. Since its inception, it has gained a large following in the true crime community. Elizabeth Diane Downs was convicted of shooting her three children on a dark country road near Springfield, Oregon on May 19, 1983. Best-selling true crime author Ann Rule wrote a book on the case, Small Sacrifices, which would later become a movie starring Farrah Fawcett. DIANE DOWNS TV explores the case through the passage of time, staking its legacy as a hallmark of true crime.
How was the portrayal of Diane Downs similar to/different than that of Susan Smith?
or of Andrea Yates?
This is a question I'd like you to look at and answer for me over the next two weeks...
Using today's videos to help (along with your understanding of demographics and psychographics) Why do you think True Crime is such a popular content area/genre in mass media and what are the potential effects of consuming it? Are the voyeurisms of consuming the True Crime genre of media an example of curiosity or exploitation? Does it teach? Does it normalize? Does it Rationalize? Does it Trivialize?
Monday...we start with Casey Anthony by looking at Laci Petersen.
A Block Physical Geography - I have the Learning Commons booked. Thank you to the group who came in to the class yesterday to film your weather forecast and report project. We will only have one group in Room 115 at a time to film your project so for the rest of us we will be in the Learning Commons / Library preparing your video or scripting. Remember, the chroma key green screen in the classroom is in the middle of the room, facing the smartboard (the whiteboard thingy I use every day). You can project your script on the smartboard and read it there, while your partner video records you, this way, you'll not need to memorize your script. Try to stand just a foot in front of the screen so that you can avoid shadows. I'll have the blinds shut and the class lights lights off. There are also Softbox studio lights on either side of the green screen all so that your background pops.
For the forecast, always ask yourself: “WHY DOES THIS MATTER?”: Why should the viewer care? The answer can be as simple as reminding the audience that they need to bring a jacket to school the next day, or as complex as the evolving local wildlife habitats. Either way, as reporters, you should train yourself to be thinking about “WHY” what you’re reporting on matters. Also place the weather in context. Research and then talk about statistics like records and averages. For example, “today might feel warm, but it’s actually ___ degrees warmer than the hottest day on record”, or “It’s ____ degrees warmer than the average temperature in July over the last five years”. You can also discuss how the average temperatures during any given year are changing.
To that end...CBC Climate Dashboard
And before my fit let's remind you about yours...Don't wear Green. What is Green?
Because, you know...
Today's Fit...
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