1. Are soap operas a good way to deal with moral issues? You will be able to: All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap opera (L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6)

2. What is the soap opera? All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap opera (L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6)

3. What do we mean by soap operas? How would you define the term? A soap opera is… “a television or radio drama serial dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters.” All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap opera (L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6)

4. What are the key features of a soap opera? All: List key features of a soap opera Most: Give examples for each feature Some: say if you think soap operas make good or bad TV. Explain your view. Never ending storylines. Open endings- 'cliff-hangers'. Multiple Plots and Characters. Moral nature of storylines. Storylines based on personal and family relationships. Social and domestic settings - e.g. shops, pubs, homes, motels etc. potential for unlimited storylines. Strong Female Characters. Any others? All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap opera (L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6)

5. Moral issues in soap operas Number down your page 1-10. For each number put a letter of the alphabet For each letter think of a topic/issue/idea that has been dealt with in a soap opera. 1A 2D 3N 4S All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap opera (L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6) Moral issues: issues on which people have different beliefs about what is right or wrong. They are often controversial. What moral issues have we considered?

6. Issues and religious people in soap operas Euthanasia Homosexuality All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap opera (L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6) Religious characters Are soap operas a good way to deal with such issues? The actress explains Ethel confides in Dot Syed’s turmoil Dot’s homophobia Sophie and Sian go to church

7. Your view? Agree? They reach millions of people The issues discussed may offend peole They get people talking They talk about real life issues They are made up stories/characters so are meaningless They talk about topical/relevant issues so are meaningful They show different view points They can exaggerate, In some counties soap operas are used by governments to raise awareness of issues e.g. AIDS. I think that is important They are broadcast at peak times Documentaries are a better way of dealing with such issues I think soap operas are /are not a good way to deal with moral /religious issues because....... Someone who disagrees with me may say...... All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap operas(L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5 Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6)

8. What if........? Dot refused to help Ethel......? Syed’s family were more accepting........? All: Choose one scenario and write an alternative ending Most: Choose one scenario and write an alternative ending explaining what happens to each character Some: Aim to include dialogue in your work Issues and religious people in soap operas All: Describe how a moral issue is dealt with in a soap operas(L4) Most: Explain how some moral issues have been dealt with in soaps and give your view on their effectiveness (L5) Some: Evaluate the effectiveness of soap operas in dealing with moral issues (L6)

9. Your soap opera Name of your soap opera Moral issue you deal with Location/setting of soap opera Key characters names Name, looks. picture likes dislikes, religion, family, job, any other info Characters involved Setting/location Background music/ sounds, any special effects? Any other information