Lesson
Historical Look at News Media
Guiding question
What is the media?
How have various forms of news media provided citizens with information necessary for self-governance?
Guiding Questions
- What is the media?
- How have the ways citizens acquire information about government changed over time?
- What role do news media play in politics in terms of affecting election outcomes?
Objectives
- Students will analyze how different news media and communication outlets influence the dissemination of political information.
- Students will evaluate the impact of media on public political engagement and decision-making.
Materials
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Lesson Components
ActivityMedia Limitations and Benefits Graphic Organizer
Help students analyze how different news media and communication outlets influence the dissemination of political information.
ActivityMedia Source Analysis and Reflection
The sources that guide students understanding on how news media and communication outlets influence the dissemination of political information.
Lesson plan
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