sat question of the day #15 activity 3.2 “the role of the media in a democracy” chunks 3 and 4...
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LESSON 41
TODAY’S AGENDA SAT Question of the Day #15
Activity 3.2 “The Role of the Media in a Democracy” Chunks 3 and 4
Exit Slip (last slide)
OBJECTIVES:
Students will summarize the opinion of a writer using textual details as support.
Students will synthesize information from both sources and form an opinion on America’s current media outlets.
WANT SOME TEAM POINTS?Bring in examples of misplaced and dangling modifiers. Be prepared to share and explain to the class.
SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY #15Although I understand why airlines have to serve frozen foods to their passengers, I do not understand why I was served a meal by a flight attendant that had been only partially defrosted.
a) a meal by a flight attendant that had been only partially defrosted
b) an only partially defrosted meal by a flight attendant
c) a meal that had been only partially defrosted by a flight attendant
d) by a flight attendant a meal that had been only partially defrosted
e) by a flight attendant of a partially defrosted meal
UNIT THREE
“THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN A DEMOCRACY” PP. 174+
Chunks 3 and 4
“THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN A DEMOCRACY” Annotate - Chunks 3 and 4
Define “objectivity.”
How do journalists attempt to be objective? interview multiple sources
What could be some ramifications for telling the truth? chaos
What are two things that threaten the honesty of the media? advertising entertainment
What is a reason the newspaper is dying? literacy rates
Pick one of the following questions and respond to it in a WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH. You must CITE EVIDENCE (quote) from Springboard and/or the information I shared with you.
1. How important is a free press to a democratic society?
2. Why is it important that the government is not involved with the media?
3. Do we share any similarities with my friend’s experience in China? Explain.
JUST FOR FUNRANK THESE COUNTRIES IN LITERACY(1-23)
AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGUIM CANADA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY ITALY IRELAND
JAPAN
KOREA
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SPAIN
SWEDEN
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
RANKINGS (INTERNATIONAL AVG: 273) JAPAN: 1 (296) FINLAND: 2 (288)
NETHERLANDS: 3 (284)
AUSTRALIA: 4 (280)
SWEDEN: 5 (279)
NORWAY: 6 (278)
ESTONIA: 7 (276)
BELGUIM: 8 (275)
CZECH REPUBLIC: 9 (274)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC: 10 (274)
CANADA: 11 (273)
KOREA: 12 (273)
UNITED KINGDOM: 13 (272) DENMARK: 14 (271)
GERMANY: 15 (270)
UNITED STATES:16 (270)
AUSTRIA: 17 (269)
CYPRUS: 18 (269)
POLAND: 19 (267)
IRELAND: 20 (267)
FRANCE: 21 (262)
SPAIN: 22 (252)
ITALY: 23 (250)
“THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN A DEMOCRACY”Pick one of the following questions and respond to it
in a WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH. You must CITE EVIDENCE (quote) from Springboard and/or the
information I shared with you.
1. How important is a free press to a democratic society?
2. Why is it important that the government is not involved with the media?
3. Do we share any similarities with my friend’s experience in China?