MEdia series for Cadettes grades 6-8
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Cadettes look for the ME in media and learn how they can shape media—for themselves, their community and the world.
Stories are told everywhere and in all kinds of formats – in movies by big Hollywood studios, online by bloggers and through social networks, through the clothes chosen by stylists for a fashion spread in a magazine, through the photos chosen by a newspaper editor. MEdia helps girls think about who is responsible for telling all the stories they see around them and how can use their story to help "re-make" the forms of media they see around them.
Completing a Cadette Journey is a prerequisite for the Silver award.
Stories are told everywhere and in all kinds of formats – in movies by big Hollywood studios, online by bloggers and through social networks, through the clothes chosen by stylists for a fashion spread in a magazine, through the photos chosen by a newspaper editor. MEdia helps girls think about who is responsible for telling all the stories they see around them and how can use their story to help "re-make" the forms of media they see around them.
Completing a Cadette Journey is a prerequisite for the Silver award.
Leadership Awards
- Monitor Award - Cadettes have taken stock of media in their world and the influence it has
- Influence Award - Cadettes understand the importance of having media reflect the realities of their world
- Cultivate Award - Cadettes have made a personal commitment to cultivate a new perspective on media
The final steps of the Awards are earned by completing a Take Action Project that will be completed after the workshop series. An essential component of a Take Action Project is that the girls take it out to the community. During the workshops, the girls will choose & work on their project and make a detailed plans for how to reach out to the community. You can pre-purchase awards from us for your convenience, but please hold on to the awards until the project is completed. The requirements will be explained in detail during the workshops. For more information about Take Action Projects, check out the drop down menu under the TAKE ACTION PROJECTS tab above.
What happens on the Media journey ? Here's a sneak peek
The girls will look at the messages they see in print media & online. This video is a great info into that topic. Listen to what Riley has to say about stereotypes in marketing
Hidden messages - message overload
The girls are challenged to find as many "hidden ads as they can find in their meeting place. They were shocked to find well over 100.
SURVEYING
One of the skills covered in the Media journey is taking a survey to identify journey issues. Click here to see a sample survey & real results.
How does the Media try to influence you ? The girls take a look. Here's what they think
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Monitor Award - Trash to Treasure
Take an ad with a message you don't like & make it into something else !
Enchanted Butterflies - The butterflies shown in the video are made from a 4 inch and 5 inch square. You can use any size you like as long as one is smaller than the other.
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Paper Beads
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String the beads on stretch cord. This video shows how to make the knot |
We don't do the following crafts in our sessions, but we think they look fun !Shredded Magazine Bangle Bracelet Use a shredder to shred magazines. Glue each shred to a wooden bracelet. Finish with clear gloss
Recycled Magazine Coasters
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Movie Camera Moves and Moods The adult guide has suggestions for the girls to expand their film making skills before starting their remake project. They were hard for the girls to picture, so we made a short demo film.
MEdia REmake Take Action Projects
For the MEdia journey, he girls will identify some form of media that they think needs to change & they remake it. Once they remake it, they advocate for it & share what they learned to educate and inspire their chosen target audience.
The scouts making the following video were motivated by the disrespectful disagreements they were witnessing during the 2016 Presidential campaign