Mrs. Dowling's Extended Studies Extra
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The Study of Change and Its Impact on Society
- Unit One-The Concept of Change
Focus Questions
- What are the generalizations about change?
- What causes change?
- How is societal change represented in literature?
Lessons
- Lesson One-Using the Taba Model of Concept Development
- Lesson Two-Bridging from Personal Change to National Change
- Lesson Three-Change Defined
- Lesson Four-Drafting a Multiparagraph Essay
- Lesson Five-Drama: Driving Miss Daisy
- Lesson Six-Poetry Study: Terminology and Analysis
- Lesson Seven-Culminating Activity
- Unit Two-Persuasion: A Tool for Change
Focus Questions
- What is persuasion?
- How does persuasion work?
- What are the techniques of persuasion?
- Is change always good?
Lessons
- Lesson One-Setting the Stage for Persuasive Writing
- Lesson Two-The Language of Persuasion
- Lesson Three-Responding to Historical Figures
- Lesson Four-Persuasive Writing Workshop
- Lesson Five-Responding to Literary Persuasion
- Lesson Six-Persuasion in Realistic Fiction-Nothing But the Truth
- Lesson Seven-Analysis of Theme
- Unit Three-The Nineteen Sixties: A Decade of Change
Focus Questions
- How was the establishment of the US changed in the 1960s?
- What forces brought about the changes that occurred in the 1960s?
- How have the national changes that happened in the 1960s affected us today?
- How was change inevitable in the 1960s?
Lessons
- Lesson One-A Mirror of the Times
- Lesson Two-News Articles
- Lesson Three-Related Readings-Park's Quest
- Lesson Four-Research Project
- Lesson Five-Research Organizers and Sources
- Lesson Six-Student Presentations and Evaluation
- Lesson Seven-Culminating Activity-Thesis Based Essay
- Unit Four-The Media: The Revolution of Change
Focus Questions
- How have media evolved over history?
- What are media's responsibilities to the public?
- What are the critical thinking skills necessary when communicating?
- How do media manipulate their audience?
- How has media coverage of news events changed over time?
Lessons
- Lesson One-Communication: History of Media
- Lesson Two-Millions Suffer Brain Drain
- Lesson Three-Mass Media Maims Minds
- Lesson Four-Broadcasts Terrify Nation
- Lesson Five-Change and the Media