Cinema Cops

A study of how public perception is both reflected and influenced by film and television, this instructional activity helps students develop an awareness of audience as well as a critical view of media. Depictions of police in television and film over the past 80 years is the subject of this instructional activity. Your class begins by completing a Cinema Cop Profile based on images of police they have seen independently. Then, after a class discussion, groups research and complete a Cinema Cop Scavenger Hunt.