Mini-lesson: Filibusters (HS)
Lesson Plan
This Media Moment Mini-Lesson first teaches students about filibusters and how and why senators use them. Next, students take a look at how news coverage of a…
Overview
This Media Moment Mini-Lesson first teaches students about filibusters and how and why senators use them. Next, students take a look at how news coverage of a filibuster can be transformed through neutral, positive, or negative framing. In the closing news literacy activity, students are challenged to identify framing in news stories of their choice.
Grade Levels
- 9-12
Learning Objectives
- Define filibuster
- Explain how and why senators use filibusters
- Analyze articles for news framing
- Compare how media providers choose to frame a single event or issue