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Unit 3 Lesson/Challenge #5

Lesson/Challenge #5: To Share or Not to Share

Exploring beneficial and harmful propaganda with the help of the Media Education Lab. 

LESSON/challenge #5
To Share or Not to Share?

WHY this lesson/challenge? 

The hard truth is that propaganda is all around us. From the words we use to the images we see, messaging and propaganda is a large part of the media we experience as a community. This lesson/challenge learning experience seeks to examine texts that are currently online and test our ability to understand whether or not it's beneficial or harmful. 

Grab a Partner & Your Writer's Notebook

Using your Writer's Notebook "Notes" section, jot some thoughts about the following quote:

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"We live in a world of spin. It flies at us in the form of misleading commercials for products and political candidates and about public policy matters. It comes from businesses, political leaders, lobbying groups and political parties. Millions are deceived every day…all because of spin. ‘Spin’ is the polite word for deception."

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- (Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation. Random House, 2007)

Examine the Chart

With your partner, examine the chart about the 4 Keys of Propaganda. 

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  • What do you notice? 

  • What stands out?

What Would You Post? (Simulation Game)

Review examples of contemporary propaganda and make strategic decisions about which examples you might like to share (or not share) on a social network. Visit the website www.mindovermedia.com.

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Once you're on the website, click on the "RATE" button on the left hand side. Follow the directions according to the site. Additionally, use the 4 Keys of Propaganda to help your ratings. 

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