MAY DAY PROTESTS (a critical literacy task)

✰ Select 3 questions from 3 different colours from the matrix on the following 2 slides.
✰ Apply those questions to a text of your choice. This could be a text studied in class, an advert, a music video, a tv show or film you enjoy.
✰ Post your findings on your blog. Make sure you tell your audience what text you have chosen. 

Text One:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48119183?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world&link_location=live-reporting-story


1. How would the text be different if it were told in another time, place, or culture?
If this text were told in another culture: perhaps a culture or country that is not used to the more-violent atrocities that the French May Day protest brought, such as New Zealand, it would be different, at least in my opinion. Take New Zealand for example, it is a country who is not typically used to violent protests. I imagine if a protest like that of the French May Day protests happened in New Zealand, it would be a highly-broadcasted and serious matter than what we have seen in the May Day protest coverage. Although these Paris protests were taken quite seriously, I imagine that New Zealand, a country and culture who is not used to these acts of such violence protests against the government - it would be taken very seriously. 



2. Whose views are excluded or privileged in the text?
I believe this text would be more fair if it included a story or opinion from the perspective of a French government official, police officer, etc. To provide another side to the story that isn't from a protester: there are always two sides to a story and hearing one who is fighting against the protesters view would give readers a fair, unbiased read. 

3. How do contextual factors influence how the text is interpreted?
I think that, because the text is a developing story, it has influenced how the text is interpreted, at least for me. We have not seen any action taken by the government yet, nor any disclosed details about what action the police or government have already taken, but I imagine once the protests have come to an end and matters are dealt with, the text will be interpreted differently. There may be more things to come - for good or for bad, after all.