On page 73, Buckingham discusses the strategy of contextual analysis. This strategy works by removing texts from the contexts in which they are usually encountered. Here, we should "encourage students to focus on the elements of a text that they might usually ignore." I chose this clip because these days not many eleventh grade high school students voluntarily watch "The Simpsons". "The Simpsons" is now seen as a show that has "run out of ideas" so become "lame". So, why not chose a Simpsons clip!?! I could probably teach a whole class based on "The Simpsons". In September 2002, "The Simpson’s" received its 38th Emmy nomination and "The Simpson’s" have been awarded over 40 major television awards. Especially since it has been on the air longer than any other weekly show.
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