Postmodern Media - CIE A-Level Media Studies - Full Unit with Presentation, Worksheets and Examples

POSTMODERN MEDIA IS ONE OF THREE OPTIONS FOR THE POST-2021 CAMBRIDGE (CIE) A-LEVEL EXAM, SECTION A.

No-Prep Digital Lessons for Postmodern Media - Cambridge A-Level Section A (CIE)

This Lesson includes:

80-slide Interactive Teacher Presentation - easy-to-read and student-friendly visual presentation with buttons to navigate for student activities and revision.
8-page Worksheet - designed to perfectly accompany the presentation.
The lesson is based on the CIE syllabus and covers the key concept of Postmodern Media as described by Cambridge.

Topics include:

• Context and History of Postmodernism - premodern, modern and postmodern eras
• Defining Postmodernism -
• Features of Postmodern Media - intertextuality, self-reflexive, parody, pastiche, homage, bricolage, irony, anti-realist, narrative fragmentation, ambiguity

Theories:

• Jean Baudrillard – hyper reality, bricolage and simulacra
• Francois Lyotard – the death/implosion of meta-narratives
• Bell and Toffler - The Information Society
• Dominic Strinati – features of postmodern media
• Noam Chomsky - Marxist critique on postmodernism
• Dick Hebdige - Criticism of postmodernism

Case Studies

The Matrix
Quentin Tarantino
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Stranger Things
Youtube and Social Media
Bo Burnham’s Inside

Visually engaging slides and tasks featuring videos and images
Exam-style questions
Up-to-date case studies
Interactive presentation for revision

These lessons are designed for A-level students and may contain some content inappropriate for younger students. Please check in advance of teaching.