Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:


    We are EXPLORING short stories by recognising how texts have biases (e.g. political, material, and social) which inform their purposes.

    We are EXPLORING articles by recognising how texts include or exclude people, places, or ideas in different cultural, historical, political and social contexts.

    We are FOCUSING on visual devices by explaining the effects of conventions in a written/visual text.


                                                                                              Success Criteria:


    • I can discuss the biases identified in a text whilst being aware of the political and social context of the writer.
    • I can discuss the the ideas the author has presented in a text and draw conclusions from it.
      • I can compose a range of text using language features effectively while sustaining a writing style which is appropriate for my audience.


                                                                                       Achievement Objectives:

    KNOW: Language works at both denotative and connotative levels. There is a gap between the language we choose to convey an idea and how the idea is understood. Our language choices and how we interpret language can reveal our values and beliefs.

    KNOW: Some texts ask questions that cannot be answered. Through these questions, the texts grapple with ideas and feelings that are difficult to articulate or navigate.


    KNOW: Different analytical lenses can reveal different ways of seeing a text and help us to read it in line with or counter to its creator’s intentions.

    Week 8 Learning Activities                                                                                             


                                                                                                  Monday

    • You will first watch this about identifying bias.
      • In their English books you will write and answer the questions below:

        1. Before you read this, what is bias? 

        2. List stories, films, books which show bias in them.

        3. What similarities or consistencies are there between them.

      • You will then read the short story "The Park."

      • You will write any keywords and vocabulary from the short story which are related to bias.
      • Finally, you will rule a 10cm by 10cm frame and draw a picture, icon, or meme that represents the concept/theme of bias.
      OR

      You will complete the "The Park Learning Grid."

      OR

      You will write notes about the short story "The Park" which summaries the main points in them.


                                                                                          Thursday



                                                                                                      Friday


    • Watch the following about visual text elements.
    • Then look at the different images on this website.
    • Finally, use the "Verbal Devices Slideshow" and "Visual Devices Slideshow" to describe each of the images you see from the website.