Uncovering the Truth Student Book (Stage 6 English Studies)

For Stage 6 English Studies: English and the Representation of the Truth

In Into English's Uncovering the Truth Student Book students are presented with an enriching study of a variety of contemporary texts that investigate how truth is constructed, challenged, hidden and revealed across media, storytelling and public discourse, focusing in particular on a selection of episodes from the Criminal podcast hosted by Phoebe Judge and a selection of episodes from Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.

Through exploring the ways true stories, satire, journalism, poetry, and digital narratives shape meaning and influence audiences, students will develop their understanding of how language and multimodal techniques are used to represent events, privilege certain voices, frame perspectives, and persuade audiences to accept particular versions of the truth.