Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) · 5th Year · Myself and the wider world - Media education · 3o Periodo
The Role of Media in Our Lives
Students will identify different types of media and explore how media informs, entertains, and persuades audiences.
NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Primary SPHE Curriculum 5th and 6th Class: Myself and the wider world;Media education;Explore the different ways in which information is communicated and the role of the media in daily life.
About This Topic
Students will identify different types of media and explore how media informs, entertains, and persuades audiences.
Key Questions
- What are the different types of media we interact with daily?
- How does media inform, entertain, or persuade us?
- Why is it important to question the purpose of media messages?
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