M1+ITEOTB

toc = = =** Context **= We are bombarded by images from the media, but how much of this is real? Most magazines adverts use manipulated or edited photos, showing unrealistic ‘perfect’ images of faces or bodies and suggest that our lives would be better if we were like this too. Not being able to distinguish fact from fiction can have far-reaching consequences, especially for young people and it can be a contributing factor in body issues such as anorexia and bulimia by people desperate to reach the perfection they see in magazines and on TV.
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=** Overview **= You will explore different ways to produce and obtain images, gaining a deeper understanding of the different types and their uses. You will explore the equipment and settings required to take photographs and source digital images. You will develop skills in using digital image manipulation software to edit digital images to a particular specification and will be able to save these in different formats for different purposes. Additionally you will consider the consequences of this manipulation, the effect on society, particularly teenagers.

=** Challenge **= You will decide what you think is appropriate in image manipulation and then produce a leaflet or booklet about it for teenagers. You will need to create a quality leaflet including original examples to argue for or against image manipulation, showing your audience how to manipulate photos and discuss the effects this can have.

=** Area of Interaction **= Health and Social education - we will consider photo manipulation in wider society and it's impact on people's health.

=** Learner Profile focus **= Our learner profile focus for this unit is ‘principled’ as we will be considering what level of photo manipulation is appropriate to a variety of contexts based on what you feel is appropriate and fair. Add a sentence below to show how you think you will be principled in this unit.

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=** Inter-disciplinary Links **= We are not linking to another subject in this unit, although we can link to areas you may discuss in health and science classes.