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This Understanding Mass Media News lesson plan also includes:
- War of the Worlds CBS Radio Broadcast Transcript
- The Mercury Theatre on the Air: War of the Worlds
- Worksheet
- Informational Text
- Graphic Organizer
- Graphic & Image
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In an age of fake news and photoshopped images, it is vital that 21st century learners development the skills they need to evaluate mass media and assess its validity. A great way to launch such a study is with a carefully crafted lesson plan that uses the 1938 "War of the Worlds" broadcast to introduce learners to the power of mass media news.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members develop a survey, poll their families, friends, and neighbors about their media use, collect the data, and compare their findings to the information in the introduction to the lesson
- Include the New York Times article on the January 13, 2018 false missile alert in the resource packet
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes students are familiar with the DBQ format and have experience analyzing primary source documents
Pros
- Each document is followed AP DBQ-style questions
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