Media Literacy Project

Note: This is an entire collaborative group work.
Group: Diana, Laura, Andra, Mark, and Karine

English Senior Assignment
Properly Documenting Sources with Various Means of Media using MLA Format

This assignment will help to prepare you for future assignments in college. In college, you are expected to write various papers and essays that require outside sources in addition to the primary text that will further support your thesis. It is imperative to make sure your secondary sources are credible. We will be conducting our research via internet on our assigned reading Of Mice and Men. Additionally, please refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers to properly cite your sources.

1). Find a website on Salinas California. In 250 words answer the following questions:
• Write a summary about what you found, and how this furthers your understanding of the primary text, Of Mice and Men.
• Is the website you chose to conduct your research credible? Why do you think it is a reliable source?
• Make a works cited page following the MLA guidelines documenting your secondary source.

2). Find an interview with John Steinbeck and/or with a leading scholar or critic relative to Steinbeck’s writing.
• Write a summary on what you found in the interview that helps you come to better understanding of Steinbeck. Why is this relevant, and how can this be applied to Of Mice and Men?
• Is the website you chose to conduct your research credible? Why do you think it is a reliable source?
• Make a works cited page following the MLA guidelines documenting your secondary source.

3). Find a YouTube clip or scene in the movie adaptation that applies to Of Mice and Men. If you decide to use a scene from the movie version, please conduct your research by means of the internet.
• Compare and contrast your initial impression Of Mice and Men to your findings on YouTube or movie version.
• Summarize the scene you chose in the YouTube clip or scene from the movie adaptation. Be sure you are able to locate it in the book.
• Make a works cited page following the MLA guidelines documenting your secondary source.

4). Find a scholarly journal with an article that applies to Of Mice and Men. Please use the following website: JSTOR. This is an excellent source that has credible journal articles.
• In 250 words, summarize the article. How can it be applied to a research paper you are conducting?
• Make a works cited page following the MLA guidelines documenting your secondary source.

5). Write a short reflection on conducting research on the internet. Please include the following:
• In conducting your research, did you come across any unreliable sources? If so, how do you know they are not credible?
• What did you find interesting about this assignment?
• Do you feel comfortable using technology to conduct research?


Note: The purpose of this assignment is to let students understand different forms of media and also prepare them for college paper writing. It is a great way to get students to find credible sources and also put them together and find the most important points behind them. The project keeps students aware, focused, and also having a little bit of "fun" while they explore different media in order to find the infotmation they need.


Reflection of Media Literacy Projects
Edgar Allen Poes, "The Tell Tale Heart"


This short film gives a visual appeal to the story's mysteries and emotions. The "eye" becomes something much more than just an eye to gaze and look out. It turns into an ambiguous sign, a symbol that signifies a haunting and gothic setting. Yet, the films job is not to limit the possibilities rather engage the audience, the high school students, and interest them to pull the symbols in the story apart. That way, the students WANT to know more about the text rather than just be obligated by a certain curriculum.