Using Vines to explore current events and communicate

Take a look at these Vines and answer the questions below.

Eh Bee Family (Links to an external site.)

David Lopez (Links to an external site.)

Thomas Sanders (Links to an external site.

Reacting to Vines (Links to an external site.)

Simple or More Complex Questions & Responses

Response Questions:

1) Summarize and Respond to at least one Vine.

2) Respond to at least two classmates.

3) Then, create your own Vine with a message about (fill in what is relevant for class).

Response Questions:

1) Watch all the Vines listed. Then, summarize and respond to at least one Vine.

2) Who are the main characters? Why do you think the producer/director selected these types of characters? Could other types of characters have worked just as easily?

3) What is this (read between the lines) really about? Why do you think this specific message was selected? Was is effective? (Is there common knowledge inferences we may need to know to understand the video? If so, what are they? What types of stereotypes are involved, if any?)

4) Where does it take place? Could the setting change and still convey the same meaning?

5) As an individual or with your group, discuss 1-2 ideas that you can share in this way (remember to keep it academic). Then, decide what idea/theme you like the best and create a mashup of 3-5 different six second videos (one video per person). You can create a theme like the Sanders "story time" or a particular character like Lopez's "Juan" or present the battle of the sexes as shown by the Eh Bee family.

Each individual or group will post next week and watch and comment on each other's Vines.