Introduction to Bias in the News/Media Using the Three Little Pigs
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Teaching media bias? This bundle contains four amazing resources to help you plan a media studies unit about bias in the news. It includes the following items:1. Introduction to Bias in the News Using the Three Little PigsEasy way to introduce the idea of bias in the media by using a fairy tale favoPrice $10.44Original Price $13.80Save $3.36
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This is a perfect introductory lesson when starting a unit on bias in the media/news.
Grade level: 5 to 8
Time Frame: 60 to 90 minutes
Included in this resource:
- Full lesson plan
- Three one-page news articles based around the story of the Three Little Pigs
- Student note taking sheet about four types of bias found in the news
Through this lesson, students will revisit the familiar story of the Three Little Pigs as an introduction to the topic of bias in the media. Part of the lesson includes reading and analyzing three one-page newspaper articles about the story: one article is biased in favour of the pigs, one is biased in favour of the wolf, and one equally balances both perspectives. Through reading and analyzing these articles, students will discover four common types of bias in the news: omission, source selection, placement, and labelling. In the student note-taking sheet, a detailed explanation is given of each type of bias and there is room for students to write examples of each from the articles.
Check out these other resources for teaching bias in the news/media:
- Bias in the news student resource page & worksheet (can be used to analyze any news article)
- Help students put their skills to the test by writing balanced news articles that do not contain their own opinions or bias
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