Thursday, January 14, 2010

Our Essential questions for the unit

Does evil or fear lead one to the following; experience of violence, infliction of violence and/or observation of violence?







Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experiences?






What does power have to do with fairness and justice?






Are we implicated in injustice and what can we do about it?






What allows some individuals to take a stand against prejudice/oppression while others choose to participate in it?






How can a reader/viewer infer the author’s intentions based on the text?






In what ways are narratives influenced by bias and perspective?


What is the relevance of studying multi texts?






How does the media shape our view of the world/ ourselves?






How does the study of fiction and nonfiction texts help individuals construct their understanding of reality?

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