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Parliamentary Newsroom : Developing Media Literacy Lesson PlanParliamentary Newsroom : Developing Media Literacy Lesson Plan
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Parliamentary Newsroom : Developing Media Literacy

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Students explain and examine the selection, development, sources, transmission and impact of news on the public. They write a brief essay on the topic: "The Public Must Be Critical In Their Assessment of the News Before Drawing Conclusions."

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Grade
9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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