Year 13

ONCE  UPON  A  GUN 

–>  How is the power of art and culture used to influence public opinion on gun control in the USA

 

Notion 3 : Art and Power 

INTRODUCTION

Part one: cultural background

  1. What does the U.S. Constitution say about guns, about the « right to keep and bear arms » ?

2. What is the N.R.A. (the National Rifle Association) ?

Listen to the following document presenting the NRA 3 times, take notes and get ready to talk about it next time we meet.

What is the NRA ?

Now that you know more about the National Rifle Association.

Watch this document :

1. What type of document is it ?
2. What is it about ?
3. How does the NRA present itself ?
4. What is the tone ?/ How is the message conveyed ?
5. What are the NRA’s goals in this document ?
6. Who is it aimed at ?