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Media Mix-Ups Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources Lesson PlanMedia Mix-Ups Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources Lesson Plan
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Newseum
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Media Mix-Ups Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources

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Scholars use the E.S.C.A.P.E. (Evidence Source, Context, Audience, Purpose, Execution) strategy to analyze a historical source to determine why mistakes happen in news stories. They then apply the same strategies to contemporary flawed news stories.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, media analysis, journalism, journalism ethics, news articles, news reporting, news media

Instructional Ideas

  • Download, enlarge and display the E.S.C.A.P.E. poster on a themed focus wall
  • Review the six ways to analyze artifacts listed on the poster
  • Save the links that you've selected to classroom devices for easy access

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies of the Media Mix-Ups Through History worksheet
  • Caution: Preview the real and fake news links before loading them on classroom devices to ensure that the content is appropriate for your classroom

Pros

  • Includes a set of questions to guide analysis of sources

Cons

  • None

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.R.2 CCRA.W.1 CCRA.SL.1 CCRA.SL.2

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