See here for details: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/decoding-media-bias-lesson-plan/ This resource says it is intended for grades 7-12 but the lesson should work well in CRT 100. It can also be modified. Students will view the We The Voters film “MediOcracy,” and then examine current news stories and how they’re covered by three main […]
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This is a great resource on media bias and fake news. All news events are presented from 3 sides: from the right, from the center, and from the left. Students can select a news event, examine it from 3 different perspectives, then comment on the similarities and differences between them. […]
The economist by Robert L. Heilbroner examines the origins and consequences of stereotypes. This reading can be assigned as homework and discussed in class.
This handout (see attachment) comes from The School of Thought, a non profit providing free education resources on critical thinking, creative thinking, and philosophy: https://www.schoolofthought.org/ One idea here is to give each group of students a few biases, then ask them to come up with examples of each one and […]
Students examine the use of language in Beyoncé’s song “Formation.” Suggested sequence: the first time they watch the video, ask them to write down what the song is about, then compare notes with a partner. The second time they can read the lyrics, then again discuss what the song is […]
