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Chapter 20: The role of digital media in our society
LEARNING INTENTION
Examine how the internet can inform voters and encourage active citizenship.
LEARNING OUTCOME
3.6 Give examples of how digital media texts can support citizenship and inform decision making.
CHAPTER OVERVIEW As the world becomes more reliant on the internet for information, politics has shifted its focus to relying on the internet as opposed to traditional media. This has led to many interesting developments in how the public and politicians interact in the political sphere. SAMPLE
MATERIALS
Digital devices with internet access eLearning platform: Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom Microsoft Word
ACTIVE LEARNING METHODOLOGIES
Reflection journal Pair work Quiz Poster
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Research Speech Advocacy Email
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this chapter students will be able to:
Define
Policy
Describe How the internet has revolutionized the way that the public and politicians interact with politics.
Explain How the internet has impacted on teenager’s relationship with politics.
Evaluate How the internet can support democracy.
Design Create A poster An email SAMPLE
ACTIVITY 1: QUIZ Students will read the questions and tick all answers that apply to you.
ACTIVITY 2: SPEECH Students will write and present a short speech about their opinion on using the internet to engage young people in politics.
ACTIVITY 3: RESEARCH AND ADVOCATE i. Research a political issue that is important to you. FIND OUT: The people involved in the issue. What is currently being done. What do you think should be done. ii. Send an email to one of the people involved. If possible, choose a person responsible for creating positive change on the issue you care about. Always use respectful language when communicating online. iii. Create a digital poster to raise awareness about the issue that is important to you. SAMPLE PAUSE & REFLECT In their reflection journal, students will describe: Three things you learned in this section Two things you already knew One thing you would like to learn more about
