English Language Arts / Media Literacy Lesson Plan Template (Page 2 of 6) in pdf

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Ask students to think silently about differences between the statements for a few minutes. Then, give

several minutes for students to discuss these differences with a partner. Finally, ask volunteers to

report their answers back to the class.

Use the teacher’s guide for the graphic organizer to help students understand that statement one uses

logic, two uses ethics, and three uses emotional appeal, and a good argument combines all three

argumentative appeals.

Activities

1. Present and discuss the three types of persuasive appeals (see the teacher’s guide) through direct

instruction (10 minutes). Students should take notes on the graphic organizer.

2. Students will consider the three modes of delivery: 1. written/narrated, 2. visual: photos and video

clips, and 3. Music. Chart what they consider to be strengths and weaknesses for each in terms of

persuasiveness on the organizer. Students can do this section independently or with partners.

3. Students will watch the opening six minutes of The Singing Revolution. During and after

watching this section of the film, they should chart evidence of all three types of appeal in each of

the three modes of delivery on the chart. Students should do this section alone.

4. When finished, discuss answers and observations with students. Depending on time, students can

start with a think-pair-share, or do this as a whole-group discussion. Students can fill in examples

that they missed as others provide their answers.

5. Before moving onto the closing, students should independently answer the final question on the

organizer, “Based on the opening, what do you think is the theme of The Singing Revolution? In

other words, what is the message?”

Close: Application / Summary

Students should answer the essential question in two paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: How is the message of the opening of The Singing Revolution enhanced by the

combination of pictures, video images, and music?

Paragraph 2: What is another non-fiction or documentary film you’ve seen which was persuasive?

What made it effective?

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