1. Representation of violence In the Media Media and Technology

2. Objectives To be able to relate well to others and form good relationships To challenge injustice To be able to work cooperatively with others This session is helping to make you a Responsible Citizen. This is a key part of the National Curriculum for Citizenship

3. Group Roles! One member to be the scribe (do the writing) One member to feedback results to the group One member to be responsible for making the decisions (be prepared to stick to your guns)

4. Task Watch the next series of clips, and in groups of 3 you must rank them in order of most violent to least violent and be prepared to share your results!

5. Clips… Last of the Mohicans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tiKM4fxY1U Itchy and Scratchy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3PDKESyHj8 Terminator 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDVVAuz1v7U Black Hawk Down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQqPbg6pfwo&feature=related

6. Feedback and discussion… So which were the most violent then? What did all the clips have in common? So what makes a clip violent? What does violence even mean? Is anyone prepared to share genuine experiences of violence, is it like you see in films?

7. Now try these… Dog attack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUyMFPJRnU&feature=related Tyson biting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbMGox7oL1U Violent games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dysJXpQ46nk South African violence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuMFPLsG780

8. Feedback and discussion… Which did your group deem the most violent? What was different about the second set of clips? Which is more violent, ‘fake’ or ‘real’?

9. Rhys Jones.

10. I need a hyper link to Realradionorthwest.co.uk Rhys Jones:Justice (02:17 mins)

11. I also need a hyperlink to youtube Justice for rhysjones.

12. Feedback and discussion. What impact is gang violence having on COMMUNITIES? Do you think gang violence is something we have to worry about in LEEDS? Have you ever been asked to be part of a gang and if you were what would Your REACTION be?

13. I need a hyper link to video.google.co.uklouistheroux law and disorder in philadelphia

14. Do you think violence is more glorified in; America This country Both None What is the reason for your answer/ Would living in an environment like you saw in the film make you live in fear? How do you think innocent people cope in that knd of situation?

15. Do the crime – Do the time. 1,362,064 offenders sentenced in 2008 in the UK (all offences) of which: 110,348 for theft and handling stolen goods offences 52,911 for drug offences 41,442 for violence against the person offences and 23,651 for burglary offences Is violence exaggerated by the media or is it a real growing concern?

16. How do this have an impact on your lives? Gun violence is hopefully a lot less common in your own lives than in the films, but there is another type of weapon that is worryingly much more available…

17. I need a hyper link to Youtube end the violence spare a life.

18. What can you take from this session? An awareness. That violence is not glamorous. The maturity to know right from wrong.