Tasks: Katie Piper, Super Role Model

1. What happened to Katie Piper?

2. What was her initial reaction when she woke up in the hospital?

3. How was Piper able to deal with what happened to her?

4. What does Piper say she has learned from what happened?

5. Do you think there is something we can learn from Katie Piper's story?

6. Why do you think Richard Reed gave the article the title 'Katie Piper, Super Role Model'?

7. Below, you can read about the characteristics of a profile feature interview. Is this text an example of a profile feature interview? Discuss by using examples from the text.

Violence against women is common all over the world. Find out more about violence against women in the UK, the US, and Norway. Point out similarities and differences between the three countries when it comes to this issue. Present your findings in a group, or in class.

Recommended sources:

• Link to article on BBC's webpage: 'How many violent attacks and sexual assaults on women are there?'

• Link to article on the National Organisation for Women webpage: Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics

• Link to statistics in Norwegian about violence against women in Norway.

• Link to the World Health Organisation's webpage. 'Facts about violence against women'.

Work in a group.

Pop music often focuses on intense relationships, but where do we draw the line between being persistent and being a stalker? Where is the line between loving someone so much you want to be with them all the time and wanting power and dominance over them, even turning to violence to get it?

Claims have been made that the songs you will find in the box below cross these lines. Divide the songs between the members of the group. Find the lyrics on the internet and study them closely.

Present the songs in the group and discuss:

1. Do the songs cross the line? Are they a description of violence and obsession rather than a description of an intense relationship?

2. Is there a difference between a song that tells a story about a criminal act and a song that explicitly or implicitly expresses a desire to harm someone?

3. Does the mood of the music fit the mood of the lyrics?

4. Can you think of other songs that can be regarded as crossing this line?

5. Do you think it is likely that listening to a lot of songs like these will influence our view of relationships? Give reasons for your opinion.

Pick one of the tasks and write a longer text.

1. Write a blog post about what you believe an ideal relationship should be like.

2. Should songs that promote violence in relationships be banned from the airwaves? Write a letter to the editor where you discuss this question, referring to examples of songs.

3. Write a speech where you discuss what can be done to prevent partner violence.

4. Write a short story about someone who has to overcome a great challenge.