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This Free Press Challenges Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources lesson plan also includes:
- Free Press Challenges Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources (.html)
- Free Press Challenges Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources (.docx)
- Worksheet - Free Press Challenges (.pdf)
- Worksheet - Free Press Challenges (.docx)
- E.S.C.A.P.E. Junk News Poster (.pdf)
- Civil War Editorial Cartoon (.html)
- News Coverage of a Forged Proclamation and Its Aftermath (.html)
- Civil Rights Ad Leads to Lawsuit, 1964 (.html)
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The debate over the integrity of stories in media is not new. Young journalists analyze historical sources that reveal freedom of the press controversies and draw parallels to challenges freedom of the press faces today.
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Instructional Ideas
- Display and review the E.S.C.A.P.E. poster from previous lessons in the series
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes class members are familiar with the E.S.C.A.P.E. strategy (evidence, source, context, audience, purpose, and execution)
- Requires copies—one per participant, of the "Free Press Challenges Through History" worksheet
- Groups must have devices with internet to access the artifact page on NewseumED
- A free account is needed to access some of the materials required for the lesson
Pros
- The detailed lesson also includes discussion questions to encourage critical thinking about the consequences of freedom of the press
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- None