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Friday, February 15, 2019

Critical literacy. Lets read between the lines.

In our last English class we were asked to read between the lines of ads and answer 4 questions ( of our choice on our blogs ) now we have been asked to do the same with but wit short story's and music videos.

Music video 1 :Gods plan - Drake
Question 1:What is this song about?
Answer 1: Drake giving away money to people in need.
Question 2: How are the characters seen in this text?
Answer 2: Very greatful.
Question 3: What kind of social realities does this text show?
Answer 3: That poverty is real and its everywhere and that it only takes one person to make a difference.
Question 4: What language is used?
Answer 4: A catchy song.

Music video 2: Beautiful Trauma - Pink!
Question 1: What do the images suggest?
Answer 1: That the only time the couple act like a couple is when they are drunk or on drugs.
Question 2: What does the author want us to know?
Answer 2: That this is an unhealthy relationship.
Question 3:  How are the characters seen in this text?
Answer 3: As only happy with their life's after taking drugs or getting drunk.
Question 4: What kind of social realities does this text show?
Answer 4: That's unhealthy relationships are everywhere now days.

Music video 3: Big girls cry - Sia
Question 1:What kind of social realities does this text show?
Answer 1: How children feel when their parents fight or when they are singled out from everyone else.
Question 2: How are the characters seen in this text?
Answer 2: Some happy and some unhappy or confused.
Question 3:  What does the author want us to know?
Answer 3: That people should consider how children feel.
Question 4: What is this song about?
Answer 4: emotions and that everyone has them.


Music video 4: When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars 
Question 1: What is this song about?
Answer 1: A break-up.
Question 2: What kind of social realities does this text show?
Answer 2: That Break-ups are hard.
Question 3: How are the characters seen in this text?
Answer 3: Sad and unhappy.
Question 4: What does the author want us to know?
Answer 4: That Bruno thinks that its his fault they they broke up and now he is sad.


Music video 5: Take me to church - Hoizer.
Question 1: What kind of social realities does this text show?
Answer 1: That gay isn't accepted by most.
Question 2: How are the characters seen in this text?
Answer 2:In some parts in love and in some part in absolute fear.
Question 3:What is this song about?
Answer 3: To men being in love but not being accepted so there for they are punished .
Question 4:What do the images suggest?
Answer 4: That the man was punished for being gay.


What am I learning? Critical literacy.
How does this show my learning? By me reading between the lines to find out what they are implying in the music.
What am I wondering? Why most of these songs are sad.


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