MediaFact and Opinion
Bias and Propaganda
Slide Show By Vicky G. Mather
Com
mon C
ore
Sta
ndard
SL.6.2. Interpret information presented in
diverse media and formats (e. g.,
visually, quantitatively, orally) and
explain how it contributes to a
topic, text, or issue under stud
RI.6.7. Integrate information presented in
different media or formats (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively) as well as
in words to develop a coherent
understanding of a topic or issue.
Utilize different media to
generate a greater understanding
of topic.
Pretest1.What is the definition/example of media?
2.What is the definition /example of fact?
3.What is the definition/example of opinion?
4. What is the definition/example of bias?
5. What is the definition/example of propaganda?
6. Name 3 types of propaganda.
7. Name 5 things found of the cover page of the newspaper.
8. Name 3 sections of the Newspaper.
9. T F Most media is outdated and becoming obsolete.
10. What are the 5 W’s?
What types of Media do you use?
Why is it important?
You are using it every day! Don’t you think its time you learned how it works?
Have you ever really looked at your media!
True
1.You need two index cards.1.In Green write
True2.In Red Write False3.Write it BIG
2. I am going to share
some statements, from
different media, with
you. Please raise your
card indicating whether you think the
statement is True or
False.
False
True
Fals
e Preston Jr. High is located in Preston, Idaho.
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The Denver Broncos team is considered the greatest NFL team of all time.
True
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e
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Martin Luther King, Jr. had the greatest impact on the
Civil Rights movement in America.
True
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e
Martin Luther King, Jr. should be a hero to everyone.
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True
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Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have A Dream” was the greatest speech he ever gave.
True
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929.
True
Fals
eOne Direction is a pop music group containing five boy members.
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True
Fals
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They signed with Simon
Cowell’s record label
Syco Records after finishing third in The
X-Factors singing competition.
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Zayn Malik is the most attractive member of the One Direction group.
True
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Justin Bieber is more successful than One Direction.
True
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Soccer is known in other parts of the world as ‘futbol’.
True
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Out of 34 countries assessed, U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science, 25th in math
1.Flip your two index cards over.1.In blue write Fact2.In purple write
Opinion3.Write it BIG
2. I am going to share
some statements, from
different media, with you.
Please raise your card
indicating whether you
think the statement is Fact
or Opinion.
True o
r Fa
lse
Fact
or
Opin
ion
Day 2
Com
mon C
ore
Sta
ndard
s
SL.CCR.1. Prepare for and participate
effectively in a range of
conversations and collaborations
with diverse partners, building on
others’ ideas and expressing their
own clearly and persuasively.
Brainstorm list of possible topics.
Identify an appropriate topic.
Select main idea and supporting
Create an organizational format to
create a focused presentation
(outline, note cards, graphic
organizers, etc.). Identify and illustrate the
author’s technique (persuasive,
entertaining, etc.).
•Media Text structure Compare and Contrast; General to Specific; Alternating facts and opinions.
Remember
True
and
False
Fact
and
Opinio
nC
om
pare
and
Contra
st
Defined
True - exact,
accurate,
factual,
genuine, or
real.
False – Not
correct,
mistaken,
mistake
Fact –
something
that actually
exists;
reality; truth
Opinion - a
personal
view, or
attitude
True and
False
Fact and
Opinion
Fact
vs
Opin
ion
Opin
ion
Check out the personal
pronouns… Opinions are
your personal feelings
about something.
Opin
ions a
re a
ssocia
ted
with
em
otio
n.
How do
you Feel
about it?
Opinion
Exa
mple
…W
hat
is it
m
ost
ly?
"This has to be the most exciting game of
football that I've seen
so far. David Beckham
is easily the best player on the pitch.
He has scored five goals so far this season. I think he'll
score a lot more!"
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Fact
Exactly what happened… It can be checked and proven
BiasPropaganda
opinion
Fact
Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. No man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
Fact
Fact
Exa
mple
…W
hat
is it
m
ost
ly?
David Robert Joseph
Beckham, is an English
footballer who currently
plays for French League.
He was born May 2, 1975.
His current salary is 3.4
million USD (2013). He is
married to former Spice
Girl, Victoria Beckham.
His four children are
Harper, Brooklyn, Romeo,
and Cruz.
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Just
the F
act
s Ple
ase
Detective Joe Friday (Jack
Webb) in the 50s NBC-TV
classic police series Dragnet
never said, "Just the facts,
ma'am", although there were
variations, such as: "All we
want (or know) are the facts,
ma'am.").
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Inve
rted P
yram
id
New
s W
riti
ng
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Important Information
LesserDetail
s
Other Details
The 5
W’s
of
report
ing…
Plu
s an H
HOW?
Who ? Lead paragraph should
tell who it is about.
What? What happened?
When?
When did it happen?
Where
?Where did it happen?
Why? Why did it happen?
How
? How did it happen? This is usually the rest
of the article. Important details provide the supporting
paragraphs to finish
the article
Lead P
ara
gra
ph
Turn to a neighbor and together create a lead
paragraph that you can share with the class using the 5 W’s
Who
Why
Where
When
What
How
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s do #
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Chandler2nd Man Idiot Criminal –Joey
1st Cashier –Rachael2nd Cashier - Monica
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Fact
and O
pin
ion
Day 3
Com
mon C
ore
Sta
ndard
SL.CCR.1. Prepare for and participate effectively
in a range of conversations and
collaborations with diverse partners,
building on others’ ideas and
expressing their own clearly and
persuasively. Brainstorm list of
possible topics. Identify an appropriate topic.
Select main idea and supporting
Create an organizational format to
create a focused presentation (outline,
note cards, graphic organizers, etc.).
Identify and illustrate the author’s
technique (persuasive, entertaining,
etc.).
A staggering 80 % of the worlds
ancient forest have already been
destroyed or degraded. Each year
millions of acres of ancient forest
are logged, often illegally, driven
by international demand for cheap
timber and other wood products.
50 % of the nations plywood is
coming for Indonesia's rainforests.
An estimated 80% of orangutans
natural habitats have been wiped
out in the last 30 years.
More than half of Wal-Mart
employees are on food
stamps because Wal-Mart
refuses to pay them a
living wage. Your tax
dollars subsidize Wal-Mart
so they can sell super
cheap Chinese-made
goods.
Buy the new Superclean
bathroom cleaner. It'll leave
your bathroom sparkling
clean! Superclean uses a
mixture of soap and bleach
which attacks dust and
grime. You won't be able to
believe your eyes when you
see what Superclean can do
for you. Only $1.99 a bottle.
Gabby Douglas, of Virginia
Beach, Virginia is a 16 year old
gymnast who shocked the
country when she finished in first
place at the trials in San Jose,
California by a margin of 0.100
points. She edged out Jordan
Wieber for first place in the
individual all-around title thanks
to her brilliant performance on
the floor exercise.
Taylor Alison Swift was born on
December 13, 1989 in Reading,
Pennsylvania. Musically, it has been
said that her music on the “Fearless”
CD is characterized by loud, lean
guitars and rousing choruses with the
occasional bits of fiddle and banjo
tucked into the mix. Swift is one of
pop's finest songwriters, country's
foremost pragmatist and more in touch
with her inner life than most adults.
She always writes songs about past
boyfriends.
Bruno Mars was born Peter
Gene Hernandez on October 8,
1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and
was raised in the Waikiki
neighborhood of Honolulu. He is
without doubt the greatest male
singer of our time. His ability to
reflect Elvis, Marley, Hendrix,
and Lavene make him the most
gifted in every type of music.
It's so thin and so light,
yet iPhone 5 features a
larger display, a faster
chip, the latest wireless
technology, an 8MP
iSight camera, and
more. It is simply the
best phone out there.
Colgate Total® fights germs for
12 hours. Ordinary toothpastes
don't. If you're using regular,
non-antibacterial toothpaste,
germs start to grow back right
away. Colgate Total® is different.
They have the most advanced
toothpaste formulas and
innovation brushes . It is
everything you need and
recommended by Dentists and
Hygienists.
Bob Marley's music
was heavily influenced
by the social issues of
his homeland, and he
is considered to have
given voice to the
specific political and
culture of Jamaica
Now that you are
experts on Fact and
opinion., let’s see how
it applies to the
newspaper…one of the
most used forms of
media ,written or
online.
Code the
Text
Get in groups of 4
You will need…
• A newspaper
• One Fact and Opinion Sheet per group
• Scissors and pencil each
The assignment is to…
• Find 4 facts and 4 opinions
• Each from a different article
• Code them as important
• Only 2 from the same section
(Ads, main page, sports,
editorial, cartoon, business,
obituaries, world, local)
•Tag each article
Post them under Fact or Opinion on the
wall.
Propaganda &
Bia
sDay 4
Com
mon C
ore
Sta
ndard
sSL.6.2.
Interpret information presented in diverse
media and formats (e. g., visually,
quantitatively, orally) and explain how it
contributes to a topic, text, or issue under
stud
RI.6.7.
Integrate information presented in different
media or formats (e.g., visually,
quantitatively) as well as in words to
develop a coherent understanding of a topic
or issue.
Utilize different media to generate a
greater understanding of topic.
Propaganda
There are
different ways for
opinion to appear
in the media you
use….
Bias
Propaganda
Defined
Prop a gan da
Noun
1. information of a biased or
misleading nature used to
promote a particular point
of view or opinion.
Propaganda
Bia
s
Defined
bi·as
Noun
Prejudice in favor of or against one
thing, person, or group compared with
another, usually in a way considered to
be unfair.
Verb
Show prejudice for or against (someone
or something) unfairly: "the tests were
biased against women"; "a biased view
of the world".
Bia
s
Propaganda a
nd
Bia
s Slid
e S
how
Propaganda a
nd
Bia
sDay 8
Com
mon C
ore
Sta
ndard
s
SL.6.2.
Interpret information presented in
diverse media and formats (e. g.,
visually, quantitatively, orally) and
explain how it contributes to a
topic, text, or issue under stud
RI.6.7.
Integrate information presented in
different media or formats (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively) as well as
in words to develop a coherent
understanding of a topic or issue.
Utilize different media to
generate a greater understanding
of topic.
B
ias
Look Closely for Bias
Table partners
Bias Meter
Character Cards
Rate each card
Explain your answer
with supporting
evidence
Share with class
New
spaperDay 9
Newspaper Slide Show
Final test
1.What is the definition/example of media?
2.What is the definition /example of fact?
3.What is the definition/example of opinion?
4. What is the definition/example of bias?
5. What is the definition/example of propaganda?
6. Name 3 types of propaganda.
7. Name 5 things found of the cover page of the newspaper.
8. Name 3 sections of the Newspaper.
9. T F Most media is outdated and becoming obsolete.
10. What are the 5 W’s?