Homeroom Article: Nickelback enters Trump-Biden fray over Ukraine with tweet featuring doctored 'Photograph' - USAToday
Learning Target: I can use cable news channels to understand the topics covered as well as think critically about the issues that are raised.
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: Loose Lips Trip Dips
Opening: The teacher will give some background about cable news channels
Video: Cuomo vs. Giuliani A 28-minute shouting match in 147 seconds - September 19, 2019
Video: Newsnight 2.0
Work Session: The students will watch samples of cable news channels in order to develop an understanding of the benefits and disadvantages of getting your news from a cable news channel.
Presidential Candidate of the Day: Video: Who Is Pete Buttigieg 2020 Presidential Candidate NYT News
Video: How serious is Bernie Sanders' heart problem - Fox & Friends October 3 2019
Video: Hannity calls for release of every Biden-Ukraine phone call transcript - October 3 2019
Early Finishers:
Closing: The students will share some of their first impressions of cable news channels?