General Instructions

1. This document contains all the information needed to do Assignment 4. We suggest you print it immediately. Carefully read it before you start, so you understand the requirements.
2. Make sure you have covered all the lessons in Module 5 before you try to complete this assignment.
3. Your assignment must be written with Microsoft Word.
4. You must upload both your Word file and your revision strategies to the course website in order to complete this assignment.
5. Once the assignment has been evaluated by your tutor, return to the course website to retrieve it, along with the assessment grid. Save and print the files. The grid contains your marks as well as your tutor’s feedback.

You are a reporter working for a local newspaper. The editor knows you have a particular interest in world views and she has a challenge for you. She would like you to write an article that analyzes the message conveyed by a photograph published recently in another paper.

The tasks consist of doing a critical analysis of the prevalent world view conveyed by the photograph below entitled “Canada Finally Joins the US!” and justifying your position in a 1,200-word (±20%) essay-style paper.

Picture 1. Canada Finally Joins the US!

Instructions

1. Examine the picture carefully and do a critical analysis of it, making sure that it covers the following elements:
2. a) Define what a world view is, and describe the prevalent Canadian world view.
3. b) Explain how the photo relates to the prevalent Canadian world view.
4. c) Discuss the hidden meaning in the photo using at least two of the following perspectives: political, cultural, economic, and/or social.
5. d) Explain how the message in the photo can be understood as both true and false, and by whom.
6. e) Describe how the photo could be adapted to better represent the Canadian experience.
7. Using Microsoft Word and an 11-point Arial font, write a 1,200-word (±20%) article, in essay style. Start by creating a complete outline which you will subsequently develop into an essay containing an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You may use material from all modules, and you must use the appropriate terminology and concepts to justify your interpretation.
8. Refer to at least three readings and one video to support your position. Be sure to properly cite all the sources you use and include a reference page at the end of your essay (this is not part of your word-count).
9. Revise and correct your work, and document your revision process in the Revision Strategies table.