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Analyzing Bias in Media: Facebook Photos and Minnesota High School Students

This activity explores the presence of bias in media reporting using the article "Facebook Photos Sting Minnesota High School Students." Students will identify different types of bias while reading the article and answering questions about connotations, the reliability of information, and implications of the language used. By examining phrases like "more than a dozen students" versus "a small group," participants will deepen their understanding of how language influences audience perception. This engaging lesson connects media analysis to real-world scenarios in student behavior and technology.

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Analyzing Bias in Media: Facebook Photos and Minnesota High School Students

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  1. Activity 2.6 News or Views? “Facebook Photos Sting Minnesota High School Students” (128)

  2. Do you remember the types of bias from yesterday’s lesson? • Listen to the Lucky Strike YouTube clip. • What type of bias will be used in the “It’s toasted!” slogan?

  3. Let’s identify types of bias in this article! Aren’t you excited?! • Read “Facebook Photos Sting Minnesota High School Students” on page 128. • What connotations does “sting” have? • Circle the hook. • How is “more than a dozen students” different from saying “a small group of students”?

  4. What type of bias is used in paragraph 4-6? • How reliable is information in paragraph 8? What, if anything, does this imply about the administration?

  5. The principal and superintendent are quoted only from emails sent previously to families. How does this impact our perception of them? • Does the wording about “a new reality” indict the student’s behavior or only the technology that captured it? • What is Mr. McGeveran’s profession?

  6. What is the author’s position based on your observations of bias in the article?

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