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The Media

Forssaklackskolan, Borlänge · Senast uppdaterad: 7 oktober 2018

The Media - what is it and how does it affect us?

"The Media"

The media is all around us. Constantly. Wherever we turn, we see pictures, read news and other types of information, as well as watch videos, TV shows and films. Is this a good thing? Are we affected by it? It is important to reflect on these things in order to be able to be critical and not automatically fall for everything that you see or read, whether it is filtered/photoshopped pictures, ideas and preconceptions about people in society, news etc.

During this unit we will read texts in Wings Red, articles in British and American newspapers and magazines, watch videos/commercials, write a bit and, of course, discuss. We will also watch news programmes, like BBC one-minute world news. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/10462520/one-minute-world-news

 

What is "The Media"?

Wings Red 8:

The media is all around us, p.10-13

The power of advertising, p. 13-15 AND we will watch commercials.

It's in the paper, p. 16-17. We read articles in British and American newspapers, for example, The Guardian, The Times, USA Today, The Sun or The Daily Mirror. We talk about the differences between quality papers and the tabloids. Tell your classmates about the article you read.

Famous magazines, p. 18-19. We read articles in famous American and British magazines, for example: National Geographic, Time Magazine, Newsweek, PC Gamer and Seventeen. Prepare to tell your classmates about one of the articles you read. 

Agony Aunt, p. 20-21. Read and discuss teen problems. Write about a problem and answer another student's problem. 

We will finish this section with a project work where you will choose what you want to do and how you want to show what you have learned. 


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Matriser i planeringen
The Media
Uppgifter
Tell your teacher about one of the articles you have read
Product placement
Agony Aunt - Write a letter to Agony Aunt.
Project Work: Write an article, an essay, a review or a story.
Project Work: A News Broadcast
Project Work: Make a commercial
Project Work: A School Newspaper or A News Sheet
Project Work: Make a trailer for a movie
Project Work: Photoshop
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