Media and War

How can the media foster cultural misunderstandings? These activities encourage learners to distinguish between fact and opinion in the media

What constitutes the media, and how does it act as a gatekeeper, agenda-setter, and watchdog in society in the United States? Through a variety of worksheets and an in-class true/false participation review, your young citizens will...

Analyze the presence of negative stereotypes and biased reporting in news media, and how this affects one's understanding of other cultures. Learners read newspaper excerpts and quotes from famous personalities to discuss the power of...

What are the short and long-term consequences for consumers and producers of modern media propaganda? Class members ponder this essential question as their unit study of ethics of propaganda concludes. After examining two case studies,...

To protect young people from questionable content, many schools limit access. This resource suggests that because learners can so readily avail themselves to unrestricted Internet access, it is vital for 21st century learners to develop...

As part of a study of the Vietnam War, class members examine three images, background information about the images, and primary source documents related to the images in order to respond to the instructional activity's essential...

Upper graders are tasked with developing a social consciousness as they analyze the impact of the news media. They view a presentation depicting various media events in order to understand threshold moments in history. There are three...

Election years provide the opportunity to evaluate news media as well as the next prospective president. High schoolers read about the same event in several different news sources, varying in type, origin, and political leaning, before...

On February 4, 1968, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara were interviewed on Meet the Press about the Tet Offensive that began on January 30, 1968. Class members use the provided comprehension...

Students research and analyze polling data in journalism. They discuss reasons that polling data is included in media coverage of presidential elections.