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Meme Introduction & Activity
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What Is A Meme??
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What is a meme?A meme is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads
from person to person within a culture.”
Richard Dawkins first coined the term “meme” in his book The Selfish Gene in 1976.
Examples of memes include catch-phrases, melodies, and fashion.
Meme is pronounced meem.
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What is a meme?Memes incorporate popular culture using familiar faces, icons, and catch-phrases.
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A meme can be popular today and “old news” tomorrow.
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Memes can encourage you to better yourself...
...or let you know it’s OK to be who
you are.
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Some memes are just funny...
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...and some memes are pretty punny.
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Some memes express truths that expose our vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
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Have you ever considered the shark’s perspective?
Some memes encourage you to look
at things through a different lens...
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...or to question the rules or mores of society.
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Some use sarcasm or irony...
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...others question a person’s intelligence...
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...and others just question to encourage critical thinking.
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And some memes have deeper meanings about stereotypes, racism, discrimination, poverty, or other social issues...
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Now that you know what Now that you know what memes are (as if you didn’t memes are (as if you didn’t already), here are the two already), here are the two project options if you are project options if you are
choosing the meme as your choosing the meme as your novel project.novel project.
1.1.Perspectives of Perspectives of Character MemeCharacter Meme
2.2.Thematic Meme Thematic Meme
Option 1: Perspectives of Character Meme
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Think about stereotypes and how YOU have
been stereotyped.
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ASSIGNMENT:Choose a character or historical figure from
your novel. Analyze how this character/figure is perceived by others
(especially others in your novel).
Then create a meme for your character/figure. Use the template given. You can change the titles underneath the box form meme to more accurately fit the
perspectives you are presenting.
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Examples
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What my friends think I do. What my family thinks I do. What my teachers think I do.
What society thinks I do. What I think I do. What I really I do.
[Insert Your Name/How You Identify Yourself]
You must also include a summary of You must also include a summary of how each picture shows the how each picture shows the
perspective and the evidence you perspective and the evidence you have from the text.have from the text.
So, final product would be the 6 So, final product would be the 6 square with required parts as well as square with required parts as well as
the summary that includes the summary that includes explanations of perspectives chosen explanations of perspectives chosen and the connections to the images and the connections to the images
you chose.you chose.
Option 2: Thematic Meme
You do not have to use the program You do not have to use the program they talk about. Use Google Drawing they talk about. Use Google Drawing
instead. This will just help you get instead. This will just help you get started!started!
Steps to this projectSteps to this project1.1.Decide on a ThemeDecide on a Theme
Identify a theme(s) from the novel that Identify a theme(s) from the novel that you may want to focus on for your you may want to focus on for your
meme.meme.
Steps to this projectSteps to this project2. Complete 2. Complete AdvancedAdvanced Google Search Google Search
This will help you choose non copyrighted images. There is a picture below that shows you how to do it, but
see me if you need any more help.
Steps to this projectSteps to this project3. Decide on an image3. Decide on an image
Once you have decided on an image, Once you have decided on an image, save it or screenshot it.save it or screenshot it.
Steps to this projectSteps to this project4. Upload the image to Google Drawing.4. Upload the image to Google Drawing.
5. Add clever text based on your 5. Add clever text based on your meme’s theme from your novel.meme’s theme from your novel.
Add text to image to create memes. Remember that your mix of media and text should send a clear and interesting
message about their chosen theme.Here are some examples of these
memes!
Requirements of this project:Requirements of this project:You must create at least 3 memes using You must create at least 3 memes using
the process above.the process above.
On a separate document, you must On a separate document, you must identify the theme the meme is supposed identify the theme the meme is supposed
to show (even though it should be to show (even though it should be obvious), explain how it connects to your obvious), explain how it connects to your
book, and why you chose the meme book, and why you chose the meme picture and phrase you did.picture and phrase you did.
This should be done for each one. This should be done for each one. So, final product would be the 3 memes So, final product would be the 3 memes square with required parts as well as the square with required parts as well as the summary for each that includes what is summary for each that includes what is
listed above.listed above.