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Contentid | 20437 |
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Content Type | 4 |
Title | The Power of Language |
Body | Stephanie Knight is the Language Technology Specialist at CASLS. The purpose of this activity is to have advanced low students consider the inherent power of language. In order to engage in this analysis, they will analyze the lexis and grammar employed by the media in order to discern the persuasive effects of the words as they relate to gender roles. Objectives: Learners will be able to:
Modes: Interpretive Reading, Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Writing Resources: Thinking Handout (two copies), three print ads in the target language, an article about a female athlete in the target language, an article about a male athlete in the target language, and materials to create print ads Procedure:
This activity can be easily adapted to other proficiency levels through selection of targeted language to analyze. For example, novice learners are able to focus largely on the adjectives and length of sentences employed by the media. Conversely, advanced learners are able to explore rhetorical devices and figurative language. Given the needs of the curriculum at hand, teachers may also choose to adapt this activity to explore the power dynamic as reflected by language that exists among other groups of people (e.g., members of different races or religious groups). Finally, teachers may also wish to analyze audio texts throughout the activity. If this is the case, teachers are encouraged to use commercials in Step 1 in lieu of print ads and recorded interviews in Step 4 in lieu of printed articles. |
Source | CASLS Activity of the Week |
Inputdate | 2015-12-02 12:15:43 |
Lastmodifieddate | 2015-12-21 03:26:24 |
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Publishdate | 2015-12-21 02:15:01 |
Displaydate | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 |
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