•To understand what is expected of us in Year 8 English.

•To begin familiarising ourselves with where to find resources.

•To begin considering our first English unit.
-Powerpoint

•To begin accessing media texts.

•To be able to identify the features of news media
-Powerpoint
-Features of an online article

•To be able to access and identify features of a newspaper article.

•To be able to understand how the selection of language changes for the anticipated audience and purpose.
-Powerpoint

•To be able to identify language features used in the media to impact the audience.

•To be able to explain how language features can cause bias and privileged viewpoints.
-Powerpoint
-Article groups set for survival day

•To be able to explain how language features can cause bias and privileged viewpoints.

•To be able to identify where we are being given privilege and bias in media articles.
-Powerpoint
-Donald Trump Articles

•To be able to analyse an image and a video for privilege and bias.

•To be able to explain what visual features are used in images and videos for effect.
-Powerpoint
-Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z9_Bp0nrXA

•To be able to analyse the sound and visual imagery of a media article.

•To be able to identify who is being privileged through this news media.
-Powerpoint
- Video link: •https://vimeo.com/11806952
-Transcript

•To be able to determine inferential and evaluative meanings in texts.

•To be identify layers of meaning in an article.
-Powerpoint
-'Big hello planned for Jess Watson'
-Coronavirus Article
•https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-28/coronavirus-symptoms-how-it-spreads-and-how-to-prevent-it/11904062

•To understand the requirements of the first task.

•To be able to understand how to construct an analytical essay.
-Task Sheet
-Powerpoint

•To be able to identify features of an analytical essay.

•To be able to understand how to integrate these features into a TEEL paragraph effectively.
-Text model
-Powerpoint
-Text model analysis

•To be able to language features in a text.

•To be able to understand how to integrate these features into a TEEL paragraph effectively.
-Powerpoint
-Article:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/04/citizenship-test-court-to-decide-whether-indigenous-people-can-be-deported-from-Australia

•To begin analysing your 2 texts.

•To use our knowledge of language features and visual features to analyse for meaning.
-Powerpoint
-Analysis chart

•To continue analysing your 2 texts.

•To use our knowledge of language features and visual features to analyse for meaning.
-Powerpoint
-Texts
-Task sheet

•To draft our analytical essay.

•To use the structure and our analysis charts effectively.
-Powerpoint
-Task sheet
-Text model
-Checklist

•To receive feedback on our analytical essays.

•To conference and work to fix up my analytical essay.
-Powerpoint
-Task sheet

•To receive individual feedback on our analytical essays.

•To conference and work to fix up my analytical essay.
-Powerpoint
-Task sheet
-Draft

•To begin viewing the television series Noah and Saskia.

•To identify what the ethical issues discussed in this television story are.

-Powerpoint
-Episode 1 worksheet   
https://clickv.ie/w/Ahlm
-Clickview link to playlist   

1. Write down a definition of Ethical Issues using the powerpoint.
2. Watch episode 1 using the link to clickview. 
3. Answer the 4 questions on the episode. 
4. Access the N&S episode 1 worksheet below and answer the questions on Noah and Saskia.  
5. Watch Episode 2  
6. Discuss visible ethical issues seen so far in the Television series.

•To continue viewing the television series Noah and Saskia.

•To identify what the ethical issues discussed in this television story are.

-Powerpoint
https://clickv.ie/w/Ahlm
1. (Acess the powerpoint below) What are your teen issues? Make a list of 5.  
2. Group the problems on the powerpoint into 3 groups- Ethical Issues, Teen Issues or both.  
3. Watch episode 3 of Noah and Saskia on clickview.  
4. Answer the questions on the powerpoint about teen issues in the episode.

•To reflect on our unit 1 grade and develop strategies to improve our grade.

•To consider what we need to work on in unit 2.  
 
1. Reflect on your grade and feedback from Unit 1. 
2. Set yourself 2 goals to complete in the next unit of work.

Please come ready to write your analytical essay next week.

•To continue viewing the television series Noah and Saskia.

•To identify what the ethical issues discussed in this television story are. 
 -Powerpoint 
https://clickv.ie/w/Ahlm
1. Consider and write down ethical issues, concerns and themes and content so far in the story.
2. Watch episode 4 of Noah and Saskia.   
3. Answer questions 1-4 on powerpoint about the episode.      
4. Using the powerpoint write a paragraph about the representation of teen issues so far in the story.

•To identify the characterisation in Noah and Saskia of the main characters.

•To identify what ethical issues affect the characters. 
  -Powerpoint 
https://clickv.ie/w/Ahlm
1. What is the ethical issue that involves the avatar characters?  
2. What is important about the characters who symbolise Noah and Saskia in each others head?  
3. Watch episode 5 of Noah and Saskia.

•To identify the characterisation in Noah and Saskia of the main characters.

•To identify what ethical issues affect the characters.
https://clickv.ie/w/Ahlm

-Powerpoint  
1. Draw out the chart on the powerpoint. 
2.Write down the names of 6 characters from the series.   
3. Add in characteristics and adjectives that best describe the characters.   
4. Watch episode 6 
5. Choose 1 character and write a paragraph explaining the representation of this character in the TV series.