Fears & Phobias To define fears, phobias, and their difference.

Fears & PhobiasTo define fears, phobias, and their difference

Do Now

• Explain in your own words:• What is fear?• What is a phobia?• What makes a phobia different to a fear?

Direct Instruction

• A fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat.

• A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder where the individual is afraid of an unthreatening object.

• The difference is…

Guided Practice

• ‘Fears & Phobias’ (pp.41-44)• Focus on:• Text features (Headings, subheadings, and sidebars)• Critical vocabulary• Text organization

Independent Work

• Text Features• Identify each heading and subheading in ‘Fears &

Phobias’.• Identify the sidebar in the extract• Plan out 3 headings, 6 sub-headings and one sidebar for

your informational leaflet.

Exit Task

• Leaflet Plan• Submit a plan for your informational leaflet that identifies

the three main topics and six sub-topics you will include in your informational leaflet