Viewing
Viewing
This strategy will help students to:
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gather information and obtain different perspectives on an issue by viewing and analysing a range of film, television or print materials.
Implementation
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When selecting viewing material, have a clear understanding of the learning outcomes to be achieved.
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Preview the material to ensure it is age appropriate and relevant to Growth and Development/Sexual Health outcomes.
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Consider the production date, as students may not respond or relate to material that is clearly ‘old-fashioned' or presents statistics and information that is no longer accurate.
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Prior to students viewing the material, direct them to look for particular aspects, concepts or topics being portrayed by posing one or several questions such as:
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In this video you will see… try to think of how you could solve their problem.
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What would you do?
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Who would you ask for help?
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If you met…what questions would you ask them?
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Explain the feelings of …
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Why do you think / believe …
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Encourage students to engage in critical and evaluative thinking when viewing. After viewing, engage students in follow-up learning experiences related directly to the viewing material to consolidate and share their learning. For example:
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Design a postcard and write to one of the characters.
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Identify emotions of characters from the video/print advertisement (relate to own possible emotions and feelings).
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Talk about the reasons for …
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Discuss the different attitudes, behaviours or choices of characters.
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Role-play different ways to deal with situations identified in the material.