Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

Nadia Murad in the Public Eye: Analyzing the Moral Responsibility of the Media Lesson Details

Lesson Details

Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will:

● Gain a general understanding of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidi people

● Apply critical media analysis skills to clips from On Her Shoulders

● Identify moral and ethical responsibilities of journalists when reporting on genocide and wartime rape

● Evaluate the role and moral responsibilities of the media and reporters when interacting with survivors of genocide by writing a point-of-view piece

Grade Levels: 10th-12th grade

Subject Areas

English/Language Arts, Global Studies, Media Studies, Journalism, Psychology, Women and Gender Studies, World History

Materials

● Film clips from On Her Shoulders and equipment on which to show them

● Copies for each student of the Nobel Prize: Nadia Murad: Facts article, the background handout and the Note Catcher for the clips

Estimated Time Needed

● Lesson can be completed in one 50-minute class period with an extended homework assignment.

Sources

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