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The Final Quarter - Media Controversy
Lesson4 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishHumanities and Social SciencesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesSocialEqualityHuman RightsIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
In this real-world focused lesson, students work independently and collaboratively to critically reflect upon the relationship between media and controversy. Students connect with existing knowledge about the media and controversy and then apply this to a Media Watch case study that relates to Adam Goodes. After considering this example of how the media covered and contributed to a controversy, students are invited to put themselves into key media roles and negotiate a real media dilemma. This collaborative process heightens student awareness of roles within the media and of decisions made that shape the news. Ultimately, students reflect on the positive and negative potential of the relationship between the media and controversy.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the relationship between the media and controversy
- understand the nature of controversy
- understand why the media may engage with controversy
Success criteria
Students can:
- define controversy and explain its relationship to the media
- identify claims and the evidence used to support them
- work collaboratively to solve the problem of how to best cover a controversy
- consider the motivations of a character and how they might respond to a situation
- reflect on their ideas and their skills as a collaborator
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