Football and Concussions: the NFL vs. Scientific Research
In this media literacy activity students analyze short video clips from an investigative documentary TV program, a feature film, and a congressional hearing for messages about the impact of football on brain disease to assess credibility in film representations of historic events.
Football and Concussions: the NFL vs. Scientific Research
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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Health, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Life Sciences, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, SociologyGrade Level(s)
Middle School, High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Documentary Film, Feature Film, News - Video, Television Program, Television CommercialAuthor(s)
Sox SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading For Science and Technical Subjects (RST), Speaking and Listening (SL)