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The Media - 6 form time activities
11 Resources available for download in this module
Ideal for use at KS 4, but also suitable for younger students at KS 3, this PSHE and citizenship topic covers online media, advertising, print based media and encourages students to analyse their own use of the media.
Below are the lessons in this topic. Click ‘View these lessons’ to download resources
A world without media
Students imagine what it would be like living in a country without access to the media.
Media diary
Working in pairs, students create a media diary to help them analyse their own use of different media.
Differences between newspapers
Students create a bar chart illustrating the different types of content in broadsheet and tabloid newspapers.
ASA adjudications
Students are introduced to ASA adjudications to understand how advertising content is controlled.
Online media
New technologies mean that we are exposed to more information than ever before. In this activity students consider how the world of new media has changed the way we communicate.
The Media Activities for Form Time
The topics of newspapers, advertising and online media are all covered in these short activities. Each lesson tackled a specific area and students must demonstrate their understanding throughout. These lessons are designed to last around 20 minutes each, however, there are a number of suggestions if you wish to extend the activity.
Activity 1 – A World Without Media
In the first part of this lesson, students are introduced to the definition of ‘the media’ before going on to work in small groups to think about the difficulties that someone would face in a country where it was banned.
Activity 2 – Media Diary
Students must now complete a diary for 1 day. This is compared to that or other students to find similarities or differences and the amount of time spent engaging with different media is discussed.
Activity 3 – Differences Between Newspapers
In this activity, pupils are introduced to newspapers as an example of mass media and they begin to understand the differences between different types of newspaper.
Activity 4 – Advertising and Standards
Students are now familiarised with the rules of the ASA and must prepare an advert which is deliberately in breach of the advertising standards to demonstrate their understanding.
Activity 5 – ASA Adjudications
This activity looks more closely at the emotions experienced when seeing an advertisement. A series of ASA adjudications are discussed and then students must think of an advert they would like to complain about and why.
Activity 6 – Online Media
In the final activity, students study a number of different websites to find the different types of news available. As a class, they must discuss various aspects of this type of media including the advantages and disadvantages.