Year 11 - English
Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time
Non-fiction: teenage kicks
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at a collection of non-fiction texts about the theme of teenagers. They first build towards writing an open letter, before then looking at how they can write nuanced and sophisticated articles in an original voice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore attitudes towards teenagers over time and write your own article title that reflects current day teenagers.
Key Notes
- The role of the teenager was first established around the 1940s and the term has gradually evolved over time.
- Media can give us insight into issues and topics concerning teenagers across different decades.
- Article titles give us a snapshot of an issue and insight into the stance of a writer.
- Article titles should be crafted in an engaging way to hook the reader.
Vocabulary To Learn
- consumer: someone who buys goods or services
- stance: a way of thinking about something, expressed publicly as an opinion
- epidemic: a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Discourse around teenagers in the 1950s and 60s would be entirely different to discourse around teenagers nowadays.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The role of the teenager was first established around the 1940s and the term has gradually evolved over time. Media can give us insight into issues and topics concerning teenagers across different decades.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'consumer'
someone who buys goods or services.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Discourse around teenagers in the 1950s and 60s would be entirely different to discourse around teenagers nowadays. Correction: There are some strong similarities between the media portrayal of teenagers from decades ago and now e.g. their ability to shape trends.
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- Exploring how love has changed over time Study Guide
- Exploring vivid childhood accounts Study Guide
- Planning an effective article Study Guide
- Structural methods in a dramatic account Study Guide
- Understanding and planning open letters Study Guide
- Using and understanding irony in non-fiction writing Study Guide
- Using credible expert views in a non-fiction article Study Guide
- Using dialogue effectively Study Guide
- Using juxtaposition and foreshadowing in childhood accounts Study Guide
- Withholding information and timing revelations Study Guide
- Writing an effective article Study Guide
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