Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time
I can explore attitudes towards teenagers over time and write my own article title that reflects current day teenagers.
Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time
I can explore attitudes towards teenagers over time and write my own article title that reflects current day teenagers.
Lesson details
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.
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.
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
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
build intrigue; hook the reader
clarify the content of the article
introduces topic and stance