billy elliot powerpoint
Discuss with your partner and write down the characteristics of boys and girls.
(consider physical appearance, hobbies and personality traits)
3 Minutes to discuss – 2 minutes feeding back to the class
GIRLS
BOYS
Gender Stereotypes
Definition of gender stereotypes:
“A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.”
For example, the stereotype of the woman as the carer.
Gender Stereotypes - Billy Elliot
• Scene 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyLJCNyRov0&list=PL63734261305C 0452&src_vid=69RNNex-sig&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_9
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• Scene 2 http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmgV3OFn0aE&index=4&list=PL637342
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What emotions did Billy portray in the two scenes? Billy’s emotions
Write a letter to Billy’s dad discussing his passion for dancing and how he feels about their relationship as father and son.
Emotive language
Remember to include:
Persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, Purpose and audience The structure and conventions of a letter
repetition and inclusive language.
All of you will be able to write clearly and consistently, maintaining the reader’s interest throughout.
Most of you will use persuasive techniques in your writing, considering the effect on the audience.
Some of you will use appropriate conventions to suit purpose and audience e.g. Billy’s. point of view.
Reading
AF1
Use a range of strategies including accurate decoding of text, to read for meaning. Writing
AF1
Writing imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.
Writing
AF2
Produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose. Extension task:
Consider how Billy’s situation would be different today.
- Has the impact of stereotypes changed, or do we still base our judgements upon them?
(consider physical appearance, hobbies and personality traits)
3 Minutes to discuss – 2 minutes feeding back to the class
GIRLS
BOYS
Gender Stereotypes
Definition of gender stereotypes:
“A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.”
For example, the stereotype of the woman as the carer.
Gender Stereotypes - Billy Elliot
• Scene 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyLJCNyRov0&list=PL63734261305C 0452&src_vid=69RNNex-sig&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_9
12565
• Scene 2 http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmgV3OFn0aE&index=4&list=PL637342
61305C0452
What emotions did Billy portray in the two scenes? Billy’s emotions
Write a letter to Billy’s dad discussing his passion for dancing and how he feels about their relationship as father and son.
Emotive language
Remember to include:
Persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, Purpose and audience The structure and conventions of a letter
repetition and inclusive language.
All of you will be able to write clearly and consistently, maintaining the reader’s interest throughout.
Most of you will use persuasive techniques in your writing, considering the effect on the audience.
Some of you will use appropriate conventions to suit purpose and audience e.g. Billy’s. point of view.
Reading
AF1
Use a range of strategies including accurate decoding of text, to read for meaning. Writing
AF1
Writing imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.
Writing
AF2
Produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose. Extension task:
Consider how Billy’s situation would be different today.
- Has the impact of stereotypes changed, or do we still base our judgements upon them?