Representation of age - theories

Theories of representation from Sarah Ghost

Yr9 media - representation

Task 1:
Each group is to deliver your presentations on the different areas of representation to the rest of the class.

• Ethnicity
• Sexuality
• Gender
• Disability
• Age

As each group is presenting, you should be taking notes using a Word.doc. which you should then save as research.

Task 2:
Once presentations are delivered, you should create a guide to all the different areas of representation - you can do this as a PPT, Word, Prezi, Animoto. 

If you have any missing information from your classmates presentations, you must research it to make sure your guide is useful.

REMEMBER - this will be a tool you can use throughout your media studies course, as well as a handy revision tool for exams!

Task 3:
There are three areas of representation that you haven't covered - research these and add them to your representation guide.

• Ability (physical and mental)
• Regional identity
• Class and status

Don't forget to include:

• Key theorists
• Stereotypes and anti-stereotypes
• Examples in 'real' media
• Examples in 'fictional' media

Year 9

Get into groups of no more than 4.


You have this lesson to research and prepare a presentation on one of the following topics:

• Ethnicity
• Sexuality
• Gender
• Disability
• Ability
• Class
• Age
• Regional identity

Each person in your group is responsible for a different part of the research that will presented to the rest of the class:

• Key theorists and what they have to say
• Stereotypes and anti-stereotypes
• Examples in 'real' media
• Examples in 'fake' media

Make sure you put a lot of effort into this as it will form the basis of your AND THE WHOLE CLASS understanding of representation in these different areas!