TERM 1 WEEK 3

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING why media literacy is a crucial aspect of making informed decisions by recognising that cognitive dissonance is created when our biases are challenged through the use of persuasive language techniques
• We are EXPLORING why media literacy is a crucial aspect of making informed decisions by investigating a range of written techniques and experimenting with the effect it has on the readers to create bias
• We are EXPLORING why media literacy is a crucial aspect of making informed decisions by understanding what a 'perspective' is and how we form these
• We are EXPLORING why media literacy is a crucial aspect of making informed decisions by recognising that our perspectives are formed through our experiences and what we read/view and listen to
• We are EXPLORING why media literacy is a crucial aspect of making informed decisions by researching the effect of language choice on the audience
• We are EXPLORING why media literacy is a crucial aspect of making informed decisions By understanding that media and rhetoric play a crucial role in developing our awareness

Success Criteria:

• I can compare and contrast the news articles presented by a range of media sources
• I can describe the verbal language techniques used in news media
• I can describe the impact that is created when a bias in presented in news
• I can explain the effects of the bias on the audience
• I can explain similarities and differences in propaganda and hate speech 

Activities:

1. Google Classroom
2. Education Perfect

Further Learning:
Reading Plus

Education Perfect