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The Battle of the Experts Lesson PlanThe Battle of the Experts Lesson Plan
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The Battle of the Experts

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Students view the "Smoking Gun" video as an illustration of someone claiming to be an expert who really is not one. They discuss the fact that some experts also come with biases and personal agendas. Students research experts from handouts using the Internet. They determine the bias their experts may have.

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bias, english language arts
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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