WEEK 10: Unit 2 (Perspective)

Unit Focus: Perspective Unit

Week Focus: Persuasive Elements 

Resources: Course Syllabus (new students sign/return), Unit 2 Vocab, Media Bias Types


MONDAY:
A.) W-up #25: Types of Media Bias 

B.) Quiz: Media Bias (1-6 below)

C.) Notes: Finish notes on types of media bias. Media Bias Types
E.) HuffPost: Read the editorial A Citizen's View: The Responsibility of the Media in a Democratic Society and in your notes section answer the following questions:

• Explain what the author means when using Thomas Jefferson's quote "The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, in as much as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors." 
• What are 3 solutions to media bias the author mentions.
• What is one example of media bias the author used to frame the problem.

F.) Barely a Story: Think of a story not worthy of the news and design a paper using the link below. Include 2 examples of media bias in it. One slide should be the newspaper slide and the second slide should explain the types of media bias you used.  This will be presented in the lab on Monday. March 21.

Article Link (Sam Hughes)

Newspaper Maker

TUESDAY:

1. W-up #26: Media Bias Scenario.
2. Review: Pop Quiz Answers (C, B, A, D, C, C)
3. Media Bias Exercise: on Sir Sam Steps Down vs. Hughes Fired by Cabinet 
4. Watch: Outfoxed and placing examples of media bias from documentary onto Media Bias Organizer (Notes #16/17).

WEDNESDAY:

1. W-up 27: Persuasive Appeals (Story of Kairos). Read the story of Kairos and answer the questions.
2. Notes: KELP/6 Persuasive Techniques Persuasive Techniques (6)
3. Practice Questions (1-10 KELP) Persuasive Appeals (KELP)
4. HW: Research 1 issue important to you that you want people to agree/believe. Use the links below.Issues Link #1

THURSDAY:

1. W-up #28: St. Patrick's Day.  Explain what you would do if you had a lucky 4 leaf clover and any wish was your command.  What would you do with it?
2. Watch: History of St. Patrick's Day and read "How the Irish Became White" 
• Discussion: How is the treatment of current Hispanic migrants similar to that of the first Irish Americans?
3. Social Issue Poster: Copy the organizer from this link  and complete a rough draft for your social issue.  It must include:
•  A catch slogan (rhyme or repetition)
• 2-3 persuasive appeals (KELP)
• An image (drawing, print-out, graph, symbol)
• Color

FRIDAY:

• Mock EOC Extended Response #1: 
1. Essay Topic: According to the author, should the war on drugs end? Provide evidence of his argument by developing a five paragraph essay. Each body paragraph must focus on a different persuasive appeal (KELP).
2. Brainstorm: T.O.P before you gather info to put in brainstorm (in rough draft section copy essay topic and complete both TOP/brainstorm)
3. Gather Evidence: Read the article 7 Facts About Drugs That Will Make You Question Everything You Know and watch the video on addiction to gather evidence you will place on brainstorm and use in essay paragraphs.
4. HW Rough Draft: Type up rough draft in word doc and save as Mock EOC 1 to your lunch number. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 21: Media Bias Test (S.S.S.S.L.O.P and K.E.L.P, 6 Techniques, Vocab)

March 21: Media Bias PowerPoint Due (3 slides: 1 against, 1 in-favor, 1 t-chart explanation)