Yousman, Gender, Race, and Class in Media 6e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Class Activities
Part VI: Growing Up With Contemporary Media
Activity 1
Question of the Day
The question of the day is a fun and easy way to draw students into the topic of the
day’s class, get to know one another, take roll, or use as a discussion question for
an online class. Here are the questions for use in Part VI.
1. Did you have restrictions on the amount or type of media you consumed as a
child?
Activity 2
Letter to the CEO
Activity 3
Critical Viewing in Action: Mickey Mouse Monopoly
1. Obtain a copy of Mickey Mouse Monopoly from your campus library or from the
Media Education Foundation.
2. Depending on time and instructor preference, show the entire film or selected
sections to the class.
3. Lead a class discussion about the role of corporate media in the lives of children.
Are there ethical responsibilities as claimed in the film?