Pop+Culture

Key concept- Change, connection Related concepts- media, peer pressure -How does popular culture reflect the values and beliefs of each generation? NZC- Social Sciences/ Language (Visual, written and spoken) Investigating the changing face of popular culture and how the culture of the time is a reflection of the generation of the time. Looking into the pressures on students/ adults from peers and media. Comparing and contrasting the modern pop-culture with previous generations.
 * Theme- Where we are in place and time**

Teacher's resource for collecting some initial thoughts on Pop Culture; [|Click Here] Student's personal website from their inquiry into 'What is Popular Culture?'; [|Click Here] A small collection of lesson ideas into popular culture; [|Click Here] Interesting lesson plan into lyrics reflecting popular culture; [|Click Here] List of 200 top pop culture icons (good discussion peice); [|Click Here]