Good Morning!
Hope you are feeling bright and cheerful today!
Today, you are going to work on collecting evidence to support ideas on a question about popular culture. You will then need to create an essay plan for each question. Put all your work on your blog.
Activity One Revision of Popular Culture
Write a list of popular cultural activities and practices (as many as you can!)
What function do they serve? What needs do they fulfil in the individual or society? What makes them popular and why are they valued? Are there any negative effects on society? What problems arise from certain popular practices or activities?
The above questions are at the centre of any question about culture.
Activity Two Researching Interesting Examples
When you respond to a question, you have to support your point and relevant theory with examples. This task is to get you to think about what you could refer to!
Look at the following questions and find TWO articles that you could refer to for each question. Make sure you put a link and a summary of the article on your blog. Can you also put the link (if someone else hasn't) on Padlet please! http://padlet.com/wall/commsimages
A) One of the great things about popular culture is that it allows people to express their individulality.
Find two articles or news stories about popular cultural practices or products which discuss people expressing themselves through self presentation.
B) Popular cultural activities often encourage controversial, potentially damaging behaviour.
Find two articles or news stories about popular cultural practices or products which are controversial or dangerous.
C) Popular cultural activities are worthy of study because they give insights into the beliefs and values associated with our culture.
Find two articles or news stories about popular cultural practices or products which exemplify what we believe and think is important in our society.
Now plan a response for each question:
Introduce the key concepts to be discussed.
Plan three paragraphs with a topic sentence.
Sum up your points and make sure you link back to the question.
= FIVE PARAGRAPHS!!
Any questions, just ask.
Nina
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