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How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a text?

How do we approach texts from different times and cultures to our own?

To what extent do texts offer insight into another culture?

How does the meaning and impact of a text change over time?

How do texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices?

How does language represent social distinctions & identities?

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Identity

Culture

Perspective

Communication

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- Paper 1
- Internal Assessment
- HL Essay

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This unit will focus on: inquiry, conceptual understanding, local & global contexts, assessments (formative and summative).

Students will be required to understand the different text type features as well as consider the contextual implications. They would also be required to do some research with their classmates on the context and the impact it has on the production of a text. They would be tasked in offering their interpretations and debate on the validity of their claims. This would be useful for their IA and HL essay as well.

Their understanding will be assessed through various assessments,  such as journal responses, online forum discussions, paper 1 practices, peer assessments

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This unit will aim to improve on students' thinking skills, communication skills, research skills and conceptual understanding.

This unit will allow students to do hone their research skills. Through this, they will be confident in evaluating the claims of the various texts. Furthermore, through individual or group presentations, this practice will instil confidence to present in front of their peers, which will come in useful for their IA.

It will allow them to reflect with greater sensitivity on the contexts and understand the similarities and differences among texts, be it concepts, themes, voice or style.

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By exposing students to several renowned as well as controversial speakers, they would learn to understand the various issues of different times and how they have an impact on society.

This could be tied into the ATLs: local and global contexts as well as enable them to understand the the similarities and differences of social/political issues across times and make connections as they prepare for their IA.

Some texts that I have in mind are MLK's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech and contrasted with Obama's inaugural speech, Katie Hopkin's anti-immigration speech

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Visual texts would give students an idea to understand the various elements as well understand the background for the production of such ads.

Some of them include 1950s gender stereotype ads, D&G's controversial ads, United Colors of Benetton ads

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To what extent is culture important in understanding a text?

To what extent does the multiplicity of perspectives affect the meaning of a text over time?

Does a student's cultural background hinder or affect in understanding a text's purpose?

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The learner portfolio would be a useful means for students to keep track of the various texts and works they study.

These may include:

teacher-guided annotations of extracts of Persepolis or 1984.

Students could do a creative piece from a character's perspective, for example, Marji's internal monologue at a certain chapter. This would require them to pay attention to context as well

mind maps connecting the similarities or differences among literary works and texts of their choice, or those suggested in this AOE