Animal imagery in the media

This lesson involves examining a range of photographs to analyse how images can be used to create a variety of responses. Ideally, students will have completed the Welfare or exploitation? lesson beforehand. The lesson What makes a good news story? is a useful follow-up activity.
 

Curriculum objectives

Pupils should learn:

• to consider the effectiveness of different types of media for different audiences
• how the media can promote causes and campaigns.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this lesson:

• most pupils: demonstrate knowledge of how significant the media's role is in putting across different views.
• some pupils have not made so much progress and: research the coverage of stories in different media, discussing it and describing how it differs.
• some pupils have progressed further and: are able to explain why the same story may be presented in very different ways by different media.