Transcript Celebrity vs Icon - Thames Valley District School Board

Celebrity vs Icon
ENG 3C Media Literacy
Entry Questions
1) What is the definition of
“celebrity”?
1) How is celebrity status
achieved?
“I want to be rich and I want lots of money/
I don’t care about clever, I don’t care about
funny/
I’ll take my clothes off and it will be
shameless/
’Cause everyone knows that’s how you get
famous”
Lily Allen “The Fear”
1) How has the concept of a
celebrity changed over the past
decade?
2) Why is easier to become a
celebrity and enjoy “15 minutes of
fame”? Provide Examples!
Exit Card
1) What is the difference between
“celebrity” and “icon”?
2) Why are celebrities
considered role models?