Critical literacy#4

CL Group Work Sheet

• What am I learning? How two pick and answer questions to videos and text we look or listen to
• How does this show my learning? That we can pick and answer questions
• What am I wondering? that next time it would be a little easier.

Texts(s):   Big Girls Cry - Sia) click the link to watch the video we watched

Topic: First video clip (Big Girls Cry - Sia)

How did your group focus on the analysis? (Which aspect did you select to critically examine?) Inclusion Exclusion Representation Multiple readings

Which critical literacy questions did your group select to analyse the text(s)? 1. What is this text about? How do we know? In the beginning, it is about an abusive relationship(and an ignorant father) that eventually ends up making the mother look back in the past and change that future so the child couldn't experience the same thing she did as a child. 11. How are adults constructed in this text? The adults are shown to have many arguments in the beginning but then change to be responsible and kind to their child. 12. Why has the composer of this text written the characters in a particular way? To show that there are relationships that aren't too healthy and that some relationships can be abusive but they can make amends and have a change of heart. This song is about how people always

Why did your group select those questions? We picked these questions because they fit with the video and the focus of representation of the text. We picked those around the link to a reference all question in a question bank

What did your group conclude from the critical analysis? (So what?) We found out that some relationships in music videos parallel with the real world as in that it just might just not work out and that when you’re older.