Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore attitudes towards teenagers over time and write my own article title that reflects current day teenagers.
Key learning points
- The role of the teenager was first established around the 1940s and the term has gradually evolved over time.
- Media can give us insight into issues and topics concerning teenagers across different decades.
- Article titles give us a snapshot of an issue and insight into the stance of a writer.
- Article titles should be crafted in an engaging way to hook the reader.
Keywords
Consumer - someone who buys goods or services
Stance - a way of thinking about something, expressed publicly as an opinion
Epidemic - a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time
Common misconception
Discourse around teenagers in the 1950s and 60s would be entirely different to discourse around teenagers nowadays.
There are some strong similarities between the media portrayal of teenagers from decades ago and now e.g. their ability to shape trends.
Teacher tip
If you know anyone that was a teenager in the 1950s or 60s, you could use their story to bring more life to the lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What topic is most stereotypically relevant for modern teenagers?
Q2.How long is a decade?
Q3.What is an epidemic?
Q4.What is the purpose of a colon in a sentence?
Q5.What is alliteration?
Q6.What is an idiom?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which decade did the term 'teenager' come to use?
Q2.The earliest references to teenagers focused on them as ...
Q3.Which idea regarding teenagers has remained relatively stable over time?
Q4.What is a stance?
Q5.Match each part of this article title to its purpose: 'Flawless filter: how social media is fuelling teenagers' perfectionism'.
build intrigue; hook the reader
clarify the content of the article
introduces topic and stance
Q6.Which of the below is the most engaging article title?
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