~ Popular Culture/Subculture Communication Exercise ~

Web page Development in response to "Boys 'R' Us" and "The Wild One"

Aim | Instructional Purpose | Task | Process - Researching | Help Section |
| Process - compiling | Credits and References | Evaluation | Sample Webpage |

Aim:

• To develop a Webpage on a form of popular culture/subculture.
• This page should aim to educate the public about the popular culture/subculture.
• Application of analytical skills.
• Clear communication of your investigation outcomes.

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Instructional Purpose:

• To gain an understanding of a popular culture/subculture.
• To make distinctions about what is worth including on the page and what is not.
• To impose an organizational scheme on the information in a way that makes sense for the intended audience.
• To learn and develop Web page development skills and to use resources from the Internet in the development of the Web page

Task

1. Investigate a popular culture/subculture of your choice. Some choices for your communication exercise include accepted popular cultures such as:

• subcultures - homeboys/homegirls, teeny boppers, indie kids, surfies, skaters, yuppies, goths
• music genres - rock 'n' roll, punk, surf music or grunge
• sports - surfing, skateboarding, basketball

2. Use a variety of sources/media - keep a record for a bibliography.

3. Present your findings as a webpage. Create an original title for your webpage.

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Process - Researching

Some questions for consideration
It is vital that you ask yourself the following questions as you investigate your topic:

• how and where did your chosen popular culture/subculture originate?
• has it moved from local to national to a global acceptance?
• how popular is it in Australia/around the world?
• what are the commercial products associated with your popular culture/subculture?
• who produces them, who buys them? Who makes money from them?
• what are the dress codes, behaviour, language, beliefs, values and ethics of your popular culture/subculture?
• has your popular culture/subculture changed and evolved?
• has your popular culture/subculture contributed to social change?

Help Section - the Information Process

Use the links in this section to help you with aspects of the information process.

• Information Process Index
• Electronic Notetaking : As the final Web page must be in your own words you will need to take notes as you research.
• Bibliography: You must maintain a bibliography of the resources you used in compiling your Web page.
• Bibliography Template: Use this template to store your bibliographic details.
• Downloading Images: Some notes to help you download and save images from the Internet.

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Process - 2. Compiling

1. Before you begin compiling the information on your Web page ensure that you have covered all the required elements as discussed in Step 1 - Researching.
2. Create a name for your webpage: be as creative as possible and make sure the name fits in with the popular culture/subculture.
3. Create a Web page ensuring that the information is in your own words. Need help with Dreamweaver - click here for tutorials.

Credits and References

At the bottom of your page list all the sources of any images or text that you used in your Webpage (ie. bibliographic details). Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources, help or inspiration.

Evaluation

Your work will be assessed using the attached Web page Design Assessment Rubric.