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LEARNING INTENTIONS
LEARNING INTENTIONS
To engage with and respond to texts that investigate the impact of social media on our lives.
To engage with and respond to texts that investigate the impact of social media on our lives.
Discuss how social media can become a form of validation for individuals and how this is an experience common for members of contemporary society.
Discuss how social media can become a form of validation for individuals and how this is an experience common for members of contemporary society.
Discuss the concept of ‘rating’ others on social media and how this might occur currently and what this could look like in the future.
Discuss the concept of ‘rating’ others on social media and how this might occur currently and what this could look like in the future.
TASK
TASK
Deconstruct this feature article using the scaffold below.
Deconstruct this feature article using the scaffold below.
DECONSTRUCTING A FEATURE ARTICLE.pdfA Social Life
A Social Life
Storyline – fill in the blanks
Storyline – fill in the blanks
image active post important reflection curated
A Social Life is the story of Meredith, a career focused young woman who understands the importance of keeping up an ________________ social media profile. She strives to live a balanced life: staying fit, working hard and connecting with friends. Sharing these moments online is an ___________________ part of her day-to-day; she is creating her "_________________" within her broader social media friend base.
Meredith awakes one day and realizes that her __________________ is merely the collection of photos that she has shared with others. Is this her life? Or is it just a carefully __________________ brand?
A Social Life seeks to ask the question, "are we truly living the life that we _________________?"
TASK
TASK
What effect does creating a branded image of ourselves on social media have on one's self-esteem and that of our extended community?
What effect does creating a branded image of ourselves on social media have on one's self-esteem and that of our extended community?
Black Mirror ‘Nosedive’ (TV episode)
Black Mirror ‘Nosedive’ (TV episode)
Nosedive Video & Resources | ClickView
Students to view the TV episode and analyse key sections of the text. They must focus on the following key areas:
Students to view the TV episode and analyse key sections of the text. They must focus on the following key areas:
• visual design
• mise-en-scene
• diegetic and non-diegetic sound
Read and Discuss
Read and Discuss
Students to read The Atlantic article titled Black Mirror’s ‘Dosedive’ Skewers Social Media and discuss the key ideas in the article including how it fits into the dystopian genre and is a piece of ‘acute social satire.’
Students to read The Atlantic article titled Black Mirror’s ‘Dosedive’ Skewers Social Media and discuss the key ideas in the article including how it fits into the dystopian genre and is a piece of ‘acute social satire.’
Write
Write
‘Evaluate how this text allows responders to explore future realities and the intrusive nature of social media in society’.
‘Evaluate how this text allows responders to explore future realities and the intrusive nature of social media in society’.
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