Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to read critically articles and watch a movie based on real events so that we can identify key factors to determine what is true or not.

    This week is about how a radio play airing in 1938, frightened many Americans into believing that the world was being invaded by Martians. It is a case study in critical thinking.

    There were several different actions that listeners could have done to quickly figure out that the broadcast was fake. How did it happen? Could it happen again? Could such a scare ever occur in New Zealand? This lesson will help to answer these and other questions.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • critically evaluate information that is presented by media outlets and will be able to identify key factors that determine whether or not a the particular source is credible and whether the event in question actually happened or not.

    Activities:

    • Task 1 (optional – which means you don’t have to listen). If you would like to listen to the broadcast, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I
    • Read the Broad Haven Article then choose at least three of the tasks below to complete; (Google classroom)