day 2: bias lesson

What is Bias?

1. What is the story about?

2. Who is telling the story?

3. Who is/are the badguy(s) in this story?How do we know (i.e.evidence)?

4. Who is/are the goodguy(s) in this story?How do we know (i.e.evidence?)

5. What bias(es) can youdetect in this version ofthe story?

The Three Little Pigs

1. What is the story about?

2. Who is telling the story?

3. Who is/are the bad guy(s) inthis story? How do weknow (i.e. evidence)?

4. Who is are the good guy(s)in this story? How do weknow (i.e. evidence)?

5. What bias(es) can you detectin this version of the story?

The Wolf’s Perspective

The Daily Show

• What bias did youdetect?

• What bias did youdetect?

Fox News

Summary

• Bias exists in all media.– Why?

• Bias can be developedby many factors

– What factors?

• Bias alters the facts-- that’swhy we have to be able todetect it!

• Look into the author’sbackground, the sourcesbeing cited, and the mannerinformation is beingpresented to detect bias.

Tomorrow!

Exit Ticket

• “If all media is biased, and biasis misleading, is all media bad?”

• Give me at least 3sentences.

• Turn it in before youleave.

• Have a good day.