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1.What does the clip say to you?

This clip shows me that the world is a really some place and it is made very easy to get around throughout the world. Also that in each country they all have there own sort of happiness. Also that the world should be united as one.

2.What questions would you ask?

Why are they dancing?

What was the purpose of this?

Why wernt particular countries involved?

Who funded this program?

3.Why are we watching this clip now?

I believe that the reason we are watching this is because to show that everyone can be happy even if he media protrays them to be poor, in war or unhappy. Also if everybody is united a one family so many more great things will happen

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What influences your values about issues relating to your life?

Well I have to say this project has really made me think and I realize that the media has a big influence on my life. Also my parent’s views on the matter also give me a stepping stone to my views, although sometimes my views on things are totally different to theirs.

Do you ever compare images/values presented by the media to those of the bible? If so why? If not why not?

I do not compare the images/values presented by the media to the bible. The main reason for this is that I am non-catholic. Also when I am reading the newspaper for example I don’t remember about any of the bible passages.

Has this project challenged you to examine your values? Why / Why not

Yes definitely i believe that this project has changed my values. When I watch the news it really relates to the project and I do not believe everything I see or hear on it. I really look closer at the issue and see the flaws in it.

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What have you learnt?
I have learnt that the media and our environment change our views on the world. Also you should not judge person from how they look or and still be sad on the inside what they have. Also you can have all the money in the world .

What have you learnt about thinking for yourself?

Basically when your asked and given time to really think hard, you come up with so much better answers and actually learn a lot more. It gives you a lot of freedom as well because you are not made to think one certain way like the rest of the class. Overall I’ve learnt that if you put in the hard thinking time the work will come out 10 times better.

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Find TWO current media topics which you consider to be social justice or moral issues. Then using your eduBlog Page, under the category CST/IST – Project 5, answer the following questions for each media topic.

1. Name the issue
Teenage boy commits suicide, due to bullying.
2. Describe one media account of this issue
It sates that a 14 year old boy hung himself because he was severly bullied. Also that it was a massive shock to his friends and family that did not realise this was happening.
3. Where did you get this media account from?
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,24104561-5001021,00.html
4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?
I believe this media account is correct and reliable. The reason for this is i have read other stories on this and the are much the same. Also there is not much in this story that you can change.
5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?
In all of the current newspapers and news websites.

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1. Describe TWO things that you have learnt during this lesson.
A couple of things i learnt in this lesson includes how the media minipulate a story and plublish this to the general public. Also when this false information is published by the media e.g newspaper, the public take this information as true and the story gets more and more out of context.
2. Identify TWO areas you want to concentrate on during this project that you think need a greater improvement from the last project.
I think one area that i need to improve is how we refer to the need to know list. I think as a group we need look at the need to know list and find out all the information that we need to know. Also i need to improve on my journals, writing more extensivly and not just doing it to get it done actually doing it to learn of it.
3. Discuss TWO ways in which your group could resolve any disputes during this process.
The main thing to resolve any disputes is to make an appropriate group contract and also always refer to this when there is a breach of rule etc. Also make sure the appropriate consquences occur. One other thing is to not look down on others if you think they are not as smart you etc. Give them fair chance to prove yourself.

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