I've put this at Level 5 of the NZ Curriculum but it can be changed for higher or lower levels.
Listening, Reading and Viewing
Processes and strategies
recognises, understands, and considers the connections between oral, written, and visual language
integrates sources of information and prior knowledge purposefully and confidentiality to make sense of increasingly varies and complex texts
thinks critically about texts with understanding and confidence
Purposes and audiences
recognises, understands, and considers how texts are constructed for a range of purposes, audiences, and situations
evaluates the reliability and usefulness of texts with confidence
Ideas
makes meaning by understanding increasingly comprehensive ideas in texts and the links between them
makes connections by exploring ideas within and between texts from a range of contexts
makes and supports inferences from texts independently
Language features
identifies oral, written, and visual language features and understand their effects
uses and increasing vocabulary to make meaning
understands how a range of ex conventions work together to create meaning and effect
Structure
identifies and understands the characteristics and conventions of a range of text forms and considers how the contribute and affect text meaning
Speaking, Writing, and Presenting
Processes and strategies
creates a range of increasingly varied and complex texts by integrating sources of information and processing strategies
seeks feedback and makes changes to texts to improve clarity, meaning, and effect
Purposes and audiences
constructs a range of tests that demonstrate an understanding of purpose through deliberate choice of content, language, and text form
Ideas
develops and communicates increasingly comprehensive ideas, information, and understanding
Language features
uses a wide range of written and visual language features to create meaning and effect and to sustain interest
uses an increasing range of vocabulary to communicate precise meaning
uses a wide range of text conventions, including grammatical and spelling conventions, appropriately, effectively, and with increasing accuracy
Structure
achieves a sense of coherence and wholeness when constructing texts
organises and develops ideas and information for a particular purpose of effect, using the characteristics and conventions of a range of text forms
Use this as an outline for the satire unit.
This PowerPoint covers:
Understanding Satire
What makes people laugh?
What is satire?
What is fake news
Detecting Satire
Satirical Elements and Devices
Satire Examples
Cognitive Biases and Satire
Writing Satire
Tone in Satire
Types of Exaggeration
Are you punching up or punching down?
Satirical Brainstorm
Readings and worksheets. Refer to the PowerPoint to know when to use them.
Satirical Comic Template
Detecting Satire Activity
Satire Checklist
Satire Matching
Reading.
After reading.
After reading.
The Bad News game confers resistance against bad online information by putting players in the position of the people who create it.
Game Link: https://www.getbadnews.com/#intro
This document provides background information on how the game was developed, how it works, and what it is based on. It also goes into the concept of disinformation in a broader sense, and explains how the game covers its various aspects. This document is meant as an explainer for educators who wish to use the Bad News game as a teaching tool. It also provides links to additional information that educators might find useful.