Bias in Charts: Race, Gender, Education, and Income
Students analyze charts from the New York Times and a blog post for messages about income related to race and gender and about credibility and bias in media construction of charts.
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Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Students analyze Paul Revere’s account of his midnight ride, Longfellow’s poem and a YouTube video to consider context and sourcing in recounting an historic event.
The Boston Massacre: A Bloody Slaughter or Self Defense?
Students analyze Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre, a newspaper account by the imprisoned British commander, a sworn deposition by an eyewitness, and the court testimony of another eyewitness to learn about sourcing, bias, and credibility in historical sources.
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Pride and Protest
With June designated as LGBTQ Pride Month, the analysis of media messages about gender and sexual identities is particularly relevant – including lessons in the unit on Gay Liberation in the curriculum kit, "Media Constructions of Social Justice."
It’s Different This Time
In a deeply personal blog post, Project Look Sharp’s Executive Director reflects on the roles that media have played in bringing us face-to-face with racial violence and police brutality, and how her own lived experience as a media literacy educator in a family of color have made a difference.