Christmas Broadcast

Objective: You are to Create a message modelled on the annual 'Queen's Speech'


English: 

-Show a developing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences.

-Use language features appropriately, showing a developing understanding of their effect.

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See how it all begun with the first televised Christmas Broadcast in 1957

What are some of the issues and concerns that the Queen addresses?

What other things does she mention?

Why do you think the message was made and what impact could it have had?

Now watch the 2013 Christmas Message - How has it changed?

What are some of the issues and concerns that the Queen addresses?

What are the similarities between the messages?

Challenge:

You are to come up with your own Christmas Message. You can be a character - King or Queen of the Commonwealth, Prime Minister or Principle. Or you could be just speaking to your family.

What information and thoughts could you include?

You are to record your message as a video or blog entry and upload it.