Representations of Regional Identity

Representations of Regional IdentityG322: Key Media Concepts TV Drama

StarterFill in the different regions of the UK on the map.

If youre feeling extra confident, map out where you think towns/cities of the UK are.

Check the filled in map and see if you were right!

Regional IdentityIs about defining a geographical area within which someone identifies. Could be one of the regions of the UK you looked at, a city/town, or even a country e.g. England, Wales. You might identify more as being British than as English, or you might consider being a Londoner is more significant than another, wider geographical location, etc.

Regional Identity cont.Regional identity can be categorised in relation to a number of things including:-The hair/makeup/clothing (costume) associated with a certain area (flatcaps in Co. Durham, hair rollers in Liverpool!)Dialect/accentsSetting (e.g. Rolling countryside of Yorkshire Dales or the urban jungle of inner city London)Class/lifestyle associations (e.g. North east traditionally linked to mining and manual labour, thus working class associations may dominate. London/south east linked to professional jobs (eg?) and where the royal family live, thus middle class/upper class/aristocratic associations)

Are there any examples of the characteristics below you might associate with our region?

Accent and DialogueAccent: Related to the WAY a person from a specific regional area says something. E.g...

Dialect: Related to the WORDS/PHRASES which are specific to a specific regional area. E.g...

DiscussionThere are a number of different associations/connotations attached to different regions or places within the UK.

For these different geographical locations and the people from them, mindmap their associations and stereotypes. The first one has been done for you.

Our Friends in the North

Doc Martin

Screencast ActivityGet into groups of 3/4. Assign each group member one of the big ideas we have discussed.Each person must note down at least 2 examples of the ways techniques construct their idea (use technical terminology).Record your screencast (each person to speak for approx. 1 minute).

Peer AssessmentSwap macs with another group.Play the groups screencast through and mark it based on the criteria on the worksheetSwap your mark sheets back so the group can read their feedback.Once you have your sheet back, discuss as a group one target for future analyses and note it down.