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Blue - Using Persuasive Language to Create Change
Lesson6 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishPersuasive writingLearning through filmEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservationOceansWaterSocialSocial Action
Lesson Summary
This lesson incorporates clips from Blue The Film as learning inspiration. In this lesson, students will consider persuasive language and how it influences the audience. They will watch a short clip that features perspectives about the role and uses of plastic. Students will enhance their understanding of using language to persuade by studying the devices used by an environmentalist and campaigner. They then apply this knowledge to create their own persuasive speech that addresses the issue of plastic pollution, ocean health and marine ecosystems.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that there are a variety of persuasive devices and structural choices that authors use to influence audiences about significant issues
- develop, enhance and apply their critical thinking skills to analyse and evaluate how language can be used to position audiences about environmental issues.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain the different types of persuasive language and their differences
- identify and evaluate the effects of persuasive language choices on audiences
- create their own persuasive language text that highlights the issue of plastic pollution and ocean health.
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