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Analyzing Media, Opinion, and Public Discourse

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-DC-SS

9 lessons

Goal

Evaluate news sources, editorials, artistic expressions, and digital campaigns to understand and influence public policy.

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  4. Interpreting Symbols and Satire in Editorial CartoonsNot started yet
  5. Comparing Multiple News Perspectives on a Single IssueYou are here
  6. How Art and Music Fueled Historic Social MovementsNot started yet
  7. Social Media Algorithms, Echo Chambers, and Political PolarizationNot started yet
  8. Smart Consumer Decision-Making in the Digital MarketplaceNot started yet
  9. Designing a Digital Civic Advocacy CampaignNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-or8.28Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Identify issues related to historical events to recognize power, authority, and governance as it relates to systemic oppression and its impact on ethnic and religious groups, as well as other historically persecuted individuals in the United States in the modern era (bias, injustice, discrimination, and stereotypes).