Research and evaluate information from different perspectives on local and global issues, identifying how culture and context affect how information is presented
Elaborations
selecting samples of spoken, written and digital texts that convey cultural as well as factual information (for example, regional news headlines, local community announcements, advertisements, notices in public spaces), and providing explanations and commentary on particular cultural aspects
researching a topic of global significance (for example, l’immigration, la jeunesse, l’action humanitaire, les langues mondiales), and identifying and explaining how texts reflect different perspectives and priorities
analysing and summarising interviews with high-profile speakers, such as political leaders or sports personalities, and listing words or expressions that provide cultural or contextual information
presenting commentaries collected from print, digital and personal sources of information on issues of relevance to young people (for example, la publicité, la santé des jeunes, les liens familiaux), and classifying according to viewpoints and perspectives
engaging in critical reading of texts such as product advice, news reports or travel brochures, considering questions such as intention and perspective, and rewriting key elements from a different perspective
