Project Overview:

You will recreate a current media item to counter its societal stigma and to promote accurate information on people with mental illness.

Directions:

1. Using all available resources, identify a current media item which demonstrates a societal stigma toward mental illness, such as a television show, news segment or article. If using a video, it must be 30 seconds or less.

2. Link your selected media item and answer the questions in the space provided below.

3. Identify how the media item can be recreated to counter the stigma and promote accurate information on people with mental illness. Identify the necessary changes in the space provided below.

4. Once you have identified the necessary changes, recreate the item.

· If recreating a video, rewrite the script

5. Form groups based on your instructor’s directions.

6. Present your project by showing the initial and recreated media items.

7. As each individual in your group presents, provide them feedback by considering the following questions:

· Was the recreation successful, and why or why not

· Did the recreated media item promote accurate information about people with mental illness, and why or why not

· What is one strength and one area of improvement for the presentation

· What questions do you have after the presentation

8. Once completed, turn in your project according to your instructor’s directions.

Media Item Link:

Questions:

1. What stigma does the media item preserve?

2. How does this stigma relate to societal perspectives on mental health?

Necessary Changes:

1. What are you going to change in the media item?

2. How are you going to change it?

Recreated Version:

Rubric

Description	Possible Points	Your Score
Research & Organization: · Proper research was conducted to complete the assignment · Information was presented in a logical and organized manner	25
Concept & Understanding: · Understanding of stigma is clearly evident · Effective strategies were used to recreate the media item · Logical thinking was utilized to recreate a media item to eliminate stigma and promote accurate information on individuals with mental illness	30
Creativity/Craftmanship: · End product is unique and reflects the student’s individuality · End product is clearly high quality	10
Presentation: · Clear and concise explanation of the student’s thought process · Knowledge of stigma and mental health is evident · Demonstrates differences between the media item and their recreation	35
Total Points	100