Section Overview

Decoding refers to the interpretation of signs and symbols that represent something to a minor- or macro-culture. Whether the culture is as broadly defined as Western civilization or as narrowly as the Chicago Athletic Association Softball League, aspects of culture train our minds to decode or interpret images using various perspectives.

Related Course Readings

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Learning Activities

Webquest 1 - viewing, selecting, and interpreting photographic images

Webquest 2 - viewing, selecting, and intepreting photographic images of television commercials and consumer products

Key Links

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Discuss the Topic

This section will have a link to a web page where students are able to discuss the topic at hand. There will be a separate discussion for each topic. Discussion questions, guidelines, etc. could be written in this paragraph. We are still research possible conferencing tools for this section.

Student Links

This section will have a link to a page where students can contribute links that relate to this topic. This paragraph can include instructions and other necessary information. We are still reviewing software that will assist us in allowing students to submit links.