Objective: Demonstrate understanding of gender roles and media literacy by deconstructing and then creating advertisements for Buttercup's "Princess School."
Materials: School Advertisements
Plain 8 x 14 paper
1. Deconstruct the school advertisements- What is the message? Who is the intended audience? How are the subjects portrayed in terms of gender and class?
2. Revisit list of expectations for princess school from yesterday, making connections to the type of message and audience it might target.
3. In pairs, students should come up with their own advertisement for the Princess School Buttercup attends. The school name, slogan, and advertising text should communicate the gender expectations listed in class. Graphics may be drawn, cut from a magazine, or computer generated. Finished advertisements should be ready to present in class on Day 9.
