Thursday, Bias and Propoganda

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze news and determine bias and propaganda in order to improve comprehension skills.

DO NOW

Definition in notebooks - 

prop·a·gan·da

  [prop-uh-gan-duh] 

noun

1.

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group,movement, institution, nation, etc.

Direct Instruction

Propoganda goes hand in hand with BIAS and jumping on the "bandwagon." (expression that means - "everyones doing it")

propaganda

BIAS in the NEWS

BBC

Guided / Independent

Bias worksheet - read together "What is Bias" and then follow directions on opposite side to fill in blanks and rewrite hockey game report in support of Toronto. 

Exit Pass

You will have a test tomorrow on summarize, analyze, evaluate, defining keystone terms and BIAS. Write down any questions or uncertainties you may have regarding this test.