Week 12 H4D Emma / News Project

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Goals

1 At the end of this class, you will have refreshed your memory on the different characters in Emma. 

2 At the end of this class, you will understand what happens in CH 8, 9 & 10 

*Leerdoelen zijn RTTI geformuleerd (in leerlingentaal).

Emma Woodhouse

Harriet Smith

Mr. George Knightley 

Mr. Elton 

Mr. Martin

protagonist of the novel: clever, rich and a real match-maker

Brother-in-law of Emma: advisor, respected and only one to be critical of Emma 

Village's vicar: proud, superficial, not attracted to Harriet but Emma. 

A local farmer: good-hearted, but no gentleman, Harriet is attracted to him. 

Local boarding school girl that is the object of Emma's matchmaking

What does Emma think of Harriet being attracted to Mr. Martin?

Discussion questions CH 8-9-10

• CH 8: Why do Emma and Mr. Knightley get into a fight? What do you think Austen tells us about men in this chapter?
• CH 9: What is the difference between Emma and Harriet when it comes to solving the riddle?
• CH 10: Who do Emma and Harriet meet on their way to a poor family? How does Emma react to him?
  

Discussion question CH 8

CH 8: Why do Emma and Mr. Knightley get into a fight? Mr. Knightley is in favour of Harriet marrying Mr. Martin while Emma is not. Mr. Martin has consulted him about the marriage. He thinks Emma is a bad friend and that Mr. Martin outstands Harriet in terms of his gentility. Emma insists that Harriet is beautiful and the fact that she might be the  daughter of a noblemen will make Mr. Elton want to marry her. Mr Knightley thinks she is mistaken because he will only marry a woman with money. 

Discussion question CH 9

CH 9: Emma is able to solve the riddle while Harriet (stereotypically) is not. Emma sees the word "courtship" in the riddle given by Mr. Elton. She believes this is a message for Harriet. Harriet is flattered. This shows that Emma is able to read between the lines whereas Harriet is not. Emma is in that sense more intelligent than Harriet, but also naive. 

Discussion question CH 10

CH 10: They meet Mr. Elton while walking to a poor family that they will visit. Emma tries to leave Mr. Elton and Harriet alone by walking far behind them, fixing her shoelaces, talking to a child. Emma even suggests to stop by Mr. Elton's house. Nevertheless, Mr. Elton is unable to show any interest in Harriet. Yet, Emma is convinced to continue with her match-making plan. 

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What do you take away from the book so far?

Goals

1 At the end of this class, you will know how to find a good news report. 

2 At the end of this class, you will understand the terms 

fake news & conspiracy theory

*Leerdoelen zijn RTTI geformuleerd (in leerlingentaal).

Do you remember? What is an important characteristic of fake news?

What's usually the aim / goal of fake news?

Fake news?

1. Read past the headline

2. Check what news outlet published it

3. Check the publishing date and time

4. Who's the author?

5. Check if other news outlets are reporting it

6. Think before you share

News Literacy is:

In this course news literacy is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills in order to judge the reliability and credibility of information, whether it comes via print, television or the Internet. 

This is a particularly important skill in the Digital Age, as everyone struggles to deal with information overload and the difficulty in determining the authenticity of reports.

A good news report/article:

• Fairness and balance
• Accuracy
  
• Attribution
  
• Brevity
  
• Clarity.

Background material: https://www.easymedia.in/5-characteristics-good-news-report/ 

5 characteristics

Attribution = sourcing

- individual

- organisation

-  anonymous sources

- exceptions: commonly witnessed by many

Conspiracy theory?

A theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators.

For example: the conspiracy theories surrounding Kennedy's assassination, or about Hillary Clinton and the pizzeria.

Do you know a conspiracy theory? Do you believe in it?

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Can you write a headline for a conspiracy theory?

Mention 1 thing you have learned today. Mention 1 thing you do not understand (optional)