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An exploration of persuasive techniques
How can persuasive techniques influence our perspective and opinions on topics of global importance?
To what extent can visual elements affect the way we interpret a text?
How can language be used to exert power and influence over others?
COURSE COMPONENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT
COURSE COMPONENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT
Concepts:
AOE:
Possible Global Issue fields of inquiry: Power, politics and justice + Beliefs, values and Community + Culture, Identity and Community
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Various formative paragraph responses and analyses
Global Issue presentations (summative)
Group presentations and responses (formative)
Independent portfolio entries (formative and summative)
Week 6
Week 6
L/O: To begin to explore what Prager U is
L/O: To review the persuasive appeals - Ethos, Pathos and Logos and explore how these are seen in real-life examples (Brock Turner case)
L/O: To identify how and what effect Ethos, Pathos and Logos are used within the Prager U BOW
Tuesday, Nov. 29 (Ms. Dagmar)
Wednesday, Nov. 30 (Ms. Z)
Friday, Dec. 1 (Ms. Dagmar)
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Homework: PowerPoint presentations about your Prager U videos. You can find the information here.
Week 7
Week 7
Tuesday, Dec. 6 (Ms. Dagmar)
Wednesday, Dec. 7 (Ms. Z)
Ethos, pathos, logos - Brock Turner
Friday, Dec.9 (Ms. Dagmar)
Isa - GI presentation
Blind date with a book and Friday treats
Review of persuasive techniques - matching review
Unpacking a Prager U video - Textual persuasive technique treasure hunt and debrief
HW: 2 paragraph analysis response on War on Boys video due on Tuesday, 8:15am via. Mbac
HW: Don't forget blind date with a book - Friday, P1-2
Week 8
Week 8
Tuesday, Dec. 12 (Ms. Dagmar)
time to work with your groups
HW: Presentations on Friday, Dec. 16 in class
HW: Don't forget blind date with a book - Friday, P1-2
Wednesday, Dec. 13 (Ms. Z)
Take out "The Things They Carried" (Christmas Holiday reading)
Continue working on presentations
HW: Presentations on Friday, Dec. 16 in class
HW: Don't forget blind date with a book - Friday, P1-2
Friday, Dec. 16 (Ms. Dagmar)
Assembly (class will start late)
Blind date with a book and snacks
HW: Over break please read "The Things They Carried". It's good! You'll enjoy it.
http://www.humanetrics.org/presentation-skills-training-persuasive-presentations/
Groups for Friday Presentations:
Group A: Isa, Roman, Lita
Group B: Béa, Parks, Evan, Isla
Group C: Tish, Skyler, Marina, Tiya
Group D: Vlad, Xian, Oliver
(Tomasz)
END OF SEMESTER 1 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
END OF SEMESTER 1 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Term 3 - Week 1
Term 3 - Week 1
L/O: To review "Prager U" as a BOW and further discuss the persuasive techniques used within their videos
L/O: To consider how visual techniques contribute to ethos, pathos and logos within the BOW
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Quick review of what we know about Prager U and persuasive techniques
Taking notes on assigned visual technique - "Men and the power of the visual"
Sharing in groups
Wednesday, Jan 18
Friday, Jan 20
Review worksheet "Why you should love fossil fuels"
Assembly (9am)
HW: Include at least 2 Global Issues for each of the video listed on the GI tracking sheet. These may require you to rewatch the videos (links are on the right and on the sheet).
Week 2
Week 2
Tuesday, Jan 24
Prager U GI tracking sheet - review and share
Wednesday, Jan.25
HW: Written response due: Tuesday, Jan.31 8:15am via M.bac
Friday, Jan.27
Working on written response
HW: Written response due: Tuesday, Jan.31 8:15am via M.bac
List of literary and non-literary works you could use for your GI presentations:
Non-Lit
Cosmopolitan
The Mask you Live in
Prager U
Lit
Poem of Carol Ann Duffy
The Things They Carried
*You can add others as we study them*
End of Prager U unit
End of Prager U unit
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