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Osborn, Barbara; Davis, J. Francis – 1991
This workshop kit consists of: (1) 30-page "Leaders Guide and Handout Masters"; (2) 12-minute videotape, "Lines in the Sand"; (3) special 24-page issue of the journal "Media & Values" on the theme "The Media: in War and Peace"; and (4) an 8-page booklet on the basics of media literacy, "From…
Descriptors: Current Events, Deception, Foreign Countries, Mass Media
Peer reviewedNegron, Edna – Social Education, 1989
Presents two lesson plans to help students understand how news managers exercise judgment, how the media shapes public perception of people, places, and things, and how to recognize the importance of balanced news coverage. Each lesson includes objectives, a scenario, discussion questions, activities, and an evaluation. (LS)
Descriptors: Editors, Elementary Secondary Education, Journalism Education, Lesson Plans
Peer reviewedDeWitt, Scott W. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1999
Asks secondary students to compare the real Scopes trial to the fictionalized version presented in the movie "Inherit the Wind," with their textbook and Web site versions. Intends for students to learn about key facts, arguments, and outcomes of the trial and to understand significant individuals' impacts on the trial's events and…
Descriptors: Bias, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation, Courts
