Unit 4

How Do We Express Ourselves?

Activity

Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models!

Can celebrities be good role models?


In this lesson, you will

  • have the opportunity to compare your ideas with those of the authors
  • reflect on the author's purpose for writing the opinion


Click each coloured row for information about the activity.

Download and examine the Unit 4 Arts and Entertainment poster titled Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models!





Document: Poster: Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models!
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  1. Download the document Poster: Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models!
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Poster: Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models!
      • Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.

Read information in the poster to learn why the authors feel celebrities make good role models.


What arguments do they present to support their opinion?

Complete the Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models! Comparison Chart for this reading selection.




Document: Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models! Comparison Chart
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Printer-Friendly Version

Download PDF


  1. Download the document Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models! Comparison Chart.
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models! Comparison Chart.
      • Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.

Save

How to save a file:

  1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  2. Name your Celebrities Can Be Good Role Models! Comparison Chart in this format: jsmith_goodrolemodels and save the file to your Documents folder.

Formative Assessment

  1. This worksheet is similar to homework, which is an opportunity to practise important concepts in the lesson. The worksheet is NOT for marks.
  2. However, your teacher may ask you to submit this worksheet to check on your progress so be sure to save it in your Documents folder.
Compare your responses with those in the key by clicking here.