SS10.CWI.6

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 09-12 - Contemporary World Issues and Civic Engagement

SS10.CWI.6
Compare information presented through various media, including television, newspapers, magazines, journals, and the Internet.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

A variety of techniques for analyzing media outlets including television, internet, magazines, newspapers, and journals.
A variety of techniques for analyzing the meaning, sources, viewpoints, bias, and sampling involved in media.
Media is biased.

Skills

Students are able to:

Analyze and compare information from various media sources.
Support analysis with evidence from various sources.
Determine reliability of news and their sources.
Identify bias and viewpoints including symbolism.
Apply strategies for media analysis to a variety of media outlets.

Understanding

Students understand that:

It is important to analyze media in all forms to determine the reliability, source, meaning, perspective, bias, and sampling when listening to media outlets.

Vocabulary

media bias
analyze
criticism
viewpoints
perspective
political carton
symbolism
flawed sampling
editorial

Aligned Learning Resources

NewsFeed Defenders

The Crash of 1929 - Photo Gallery: The Roaring 20s

Document Analysis Worksheet

SOCC Visual Image Analysis

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