January 16, 2020 Sinclair Broadcasting Group

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Learning Target: I can explain how who owns our local television stations can impact our local television news?

Standard(s):

MA6.CN.1 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

a. Identify and build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context.

MA6.CN.2 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

a. Identify and describe trends in the media arts and communicate how the issues of time, place, and culture are reflected to increase innovation and quality of work (e.g. bridging cultural differences, interdisciplinary study, differing perspectives).

Warm Up: Political Cartoon: Hey! My weapons have been stolen!

Opening: The teacher will guide the class through a video about 'Must Reads,' at Sinclair local television stations.

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Work Session: The students will watch a video with questions to learn about Sinclair local television stations.

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