Media Bias

Essential Question

In what ways does the news media show bias?
In what ways does the bias of the news media influence how we perceive and interpret the news and events around us?
How can we detect media bias and become good consumers of the news we receive?
What problems does media bias create in society and social justice issues?
How do bias and injustice affect the future?
What problems arise when we relate to people as members of a group, rather than as unique individuals?

Texts

Informational

1960: Sitting Down to Take a Stand

In this article, Suzanne Bilyeu details how the sit-in by the "Greensboro Four" at Woolworth's store in North Carolina created a domino effect which led to sit-ins across the country and galvinized support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Suzanne Bilyeu

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

Topic

Rights & Activism

July 5, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

Shared Reading

Shared reading combines aspects of guided reading and read-aloud strategies. During shared reading, a teacher or proficient student reads the text aloud, pausing at pre-selected moments to discuss content and analyze the text. This strategy facilitates close reading of a complex text in small or whole group settings.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1

July 19, 2014

Close and Critical Reading

Thinking Notes

Thinking notes are text annotations (highlights, underlines or symbols made on the text or in the margins) that document student thinking during reading. Depending on how you structure the task, these notes can indicate agreement, objection, confusion or other relevant reactions to the text.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 19, 2014

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Media Bias

1960: Sitting Down to Take a Stand

Shared Reading

Thinking Notes

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