Decode+the+Puzzle+(Joanna)

Intended Grade and Topic: English Grades 9-12 Students will learn that they too can be heroes.
 * Title of the Critical Challenge:**

Media Literacy - discuss different shots, techniques, pyramid.... -deconstruct the message embedded in the ads -get pictures of heroes/celebraties ...related to products....

Here are the 5 ads selected for decoding:









What is happening in these advertisements? (What makes a hero?)
 * Critical Questions & Summative Task (Assessment of Learning)**

**Overview** In a short paragraph clearly outline how the challenge is developed in terms of content and skill through the Critical Thinking challenge(s). Establish the authentic context that will serve as the mental hook or hook for the students.

Learn to extract information from advertisements. The focus in this lesson is on using pictures to learn about the characteristics of a hero. Students take on the role of detectives in looking for clues in photographs depicting various people in scenes in order to answer the questions: what, where, who and why. They then use their findings to draw conclusions about what makes a hero.
 * Objectives**

Overall Expectations Evaluated Identify the relevant and pertinent overall expectations assessed by the critical challenge
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Specific Expectations Addressed Identify the specific expectations that will be addressed by completing the critical challenge.
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 * Requisite Tools **

__Background Knowledge__ - some media literacy/language Criteria for Judgement Identify the criteria students will need to use to make a decision about the question being asked of them. Identify the criteria students will use to develop an effective product. (If summatively assessed) __Critical Thinking Vocabulary__ - analysis, assumption, conclusion

Thinking Strategies List the key thinking strategies students will use to sift through background information, apply criteria and make a decision. (e.g. rating scale, report card, graphic organizer)

__Habits of Mind -__ critically minded and open minded