Day 15 March 9, 2010

The deconstructing of Arnold helps students to develop 21st century skills for media literacy by examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors. The two pictures of Arnold were very different, the one showed him very muscular and intimidating. The other showed him in a suit and he looked like a very nice and understanding guy. The colors the person used and the pictures of him showed different sides and interpretations of Arnold. Everyone had their own views and perceptions of the pictures. This shows that people think and interpret different pictures and messages differently. This would be a good activity in my future classroom to show students how everyone has their own opinion.