Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 09: The significance of the media in society
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Section 1: What makes a news story?
Children should learn:
- about different approaches taken to a 'news' story by journalists
- to consider the effectiveness of different types of media for different audiences
- to recognise both bias and objectivity in stories (NSE)
- to understand how media stories are tailored to an audience (NSE)
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Section 2: How is the media used to promote causes and campaigns?
Children should learn:
- how the media can promote causes and campaigns
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Section 3: How does the media portray sport and its supporters?
Children should learn:
- how media coverage can affect people's views on diversity and equality in sport
- that sporting events and sports fans receive a range of media coverage
- to present a case persuasively, using selective arguments (NSE)
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Section 4: Should celebrities have a right to privacy?
Children should learn:
- how the interests of different people can conflict
- to develop drama techniques to explore issues in role-play (NSE)
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