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Media and Influence
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The Role of Media

6-8
One class period
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to...

  • Analyze the role of mass media in monitoring and influencing government and the public sphere.
  • Explain the impact of the media on monitoring and influencing government and the public sphere.
  • Analyze media communications for bias.
  • Recognize the media acting in its roles as  gatekeeper, agenda-setter, and watchdog.
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Overview

What is the media? What does it do? Students examine the types and roles of the media by taking on the role of newsmaker and agenda setter. 

iCivics en español! Student and class materials for this lesson are available in Spanish.

 

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