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- Recognizing Bias: Analyzing Context and Execution (.html)
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- Worksheet - Recognizing Bias (.pdf)
- Worksheet - Recognizing Bias (.docx)
- E.S.C.A.P.E. Junk News Poster (.pdf)
- Recognizing Bias Student Example (.pdf)
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Young journalists learn how to identify bias in the news media. First, they watch a video in which a Newseum expert identifies bias in a story about the 1919 Chicago race riots. They then use what they have learned to analyze a recent news article.
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Instructional Ideas
- Enlarge and post the E.S.C.A.P.E poster
- Project the sample worksheet to model how to complete the worksheet
Classroom Considerations
- A free account is required to access the video
- Class members need devices with internet access
- Requires copies of the Recognizing Bias worksheet
Pros
- Provides a completed sample worksheet
- Offers links to left- and right-leaning websites
- Includes an optional extension activity
Cons
- None