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.