149 3 Democracy and citizenship TALKING 43 Work with idioms With partner. Take turns explaining the meaning of these idioms to each other: to catch the news, to not stand a chance, to top it all off, to take a hard look at something 44 Identify the main message Work with a partner. Discuss the key messages of this article. Agree on one sentence to describe the main message. 45 Discuss news Work with a partner. First, discuss any positive or negative news you have seen recently about ethnic groups in your country or abroad. Then, come up with an idea for eithér: • a way to build on the positive news you’ve seen or • a positive news story to help counter negative stereotypes for that group. WRITING 46 Reflect What effects might constant negative reports about your race or culture have on the way you feel about yourself? Map out some possible effects. Use your map to write a short paragraph response. 47 Assessing sources In a short paragraph, identify the source provided in the article. Assess the source for its strengths (what increases its validity and reliability) and its weaknesses (what reduces its validity and reliability). How useful is the source in this context? Hæfniviðmið • Tekið þátt í óformlegu samtali með því að umorða og nota föst orðasambönd úr dag- legu máli. • Tekist á við margs konar aðstæður í almennum samskiptum, miðlað og tekið á móti upplýsingum. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða. • Valið traustar heimildir og sett upplýsingar fram með ólíkum hætti eftir því sem við á hverju sinni á siðferðislega ábyrgan hátt. (Lykilhæfni)
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