Unit 2 Focus: Persuasive Techniques/Bias in Media
We are not powerless!! "Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet."– Alice Walker
Monday:
We are not powerless!! "Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet."– Alice Walker
Monday:
1. (1st 15 min) Visit usatestprep.com and practice skills from your weakness list.
2. Define the following terms by taking notes on media bias. These will be on the quiz this Friday.
3. Read the article excerpt to see what example of bias is being used. Answer both questions in your notebook next to your notes.
4. Visit one of the following local newspapers and find ONE EXAMPLE of bias in media. Complete a DBQ: What example of bias did you find. Provide specific examples from the text to support your claim.
Tuesday: Find an article that has any example of bias (see Monday) on climate change. Explain what form of bias it is and why you believe this media outlet is showing bias (OREO).
2. Define the following terms by taking notes on media bias. These will be on the quiz this Friday.
- Bias
- Bias through selection and omission
- Bias through placement
- Bias by headline
- Bias by photos, captions, and camera angles
- Bias through use of name and titles
- Bias through statistics and crowd counts
- Bias by source control
- Word choice and tone
3. Read the article excerpt to see what example of bias is being used. Answer both questions in your notebook next to your notes.
4. Visit one of the following local newspapers and find ONE EXAMPLE of bias in media. Complete a DBQ: What example of bias did you find. Provide specific examples from the text to support your claim.
Tuesday: Find an article that has any example of bias (see Monday) on climate change. Explain what form of bias it is and why you believe this media outlet is showing bias (OREO).
Wednesday: Continue identifying forms of media bias (bias through headlines/ names and titles). Create a collage advocating for climate change or claiming it is a hoax. Use all examples of bias reviewed in class. See bias example with the directions.
Thursday: Finish collage poster with partner (see example/directions). Research arguments for and against climate change online and complete the brainstorm organizer. You will need to develop the brainstorm into a 5-paragraph essay due on Monday.
Friday: Quiz on media bias vocabulary (see Monday) and watch Halloween documentary.
Thursday: Finish collage poster with partner (see example/directions). Research arguments for and against climate change online and complete the brainstorm organizer. You will need to develop the brainstorm into a 5-paragraph essay due on Monday.
Friday: Quiz on media bias vocabulary (see Monday) and watch Halloween documentary.
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