This learning objective entails a PowerPoint presentation of how the death penalty is constructed in popular culture.
Type of Material:
Lecture/presentation
Recommended Uses:
Lecture/presentation
Technical Requirements:
Browser, PowerPoint
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Describe the depiction of the death penalty in recent popular media presentations.
Pose questions about the suitability of the death penalty.
Target Student Population:
Students enrolled in criminal justice, communication, or media studies courses.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Presents a linear outline for a lecture on the death penalty in film.
Concerns:
Without additional supporting materials, an instructor new to this subject would not be able to use this presentation. Also, the presentation is called "Death Penalty in the Movies," but the title slide is called "The Death Penalty in Popular Culture." The title slide should be changed to "Death Penalty in the Movies" because that is the focus of this presentation.
The author seems to assume that all viewers of the cited movies will perceive the same message or draw the same meaning from the images.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
An instructor experienced in this topic could use this material to teach a lot about the death penalty in film in a short period of time.
Concerns:
This learning object presents only one side of the issue.
The slides present the term Caring Guide without defining what it means.
This learning objects' conclusion is a rhetorical question.
The slides present The Clock without an explanation of its significance. Supporting materials are necessary.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This material is easy to use, and includes images that will capture student attention.
Concerns:
Instructors using this presentation would need to do fairly extensive review of the films cited in the slides as well as other media presentations not cited.
Sources of the internet pictures are not cited.
At least one slide with an image appeared fuzzy/not clear.
Creative Commons:
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