SC.68.CS-PC.3.2

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Analyze how media and technology can be used to distort, exaggerate, or misrepresent information.
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Subject Area: Science
Grade: 68
Body of Knowledge: Computer Science - Personal, Community, Global, and Ethical Impact
Standard: Evaluation of digital information resources
Date Adopted or Revised: 05/16
Status: State Board Approved

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So You're Running For President - Lesson 2:

This is Part II of III in a civics and computer science series on bias, propaganda and symbolism.  In this lesson, students will be shown primary source political ads (both print and video) and will evaluate them for bias, symbolism, and propaganda.  The students will then be asked to research past political ads themselves and find two examples of each (bias, symbolism, and propaganda).

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So, You're Running for President - Lesson 1:

This is Part 1 of an intergrated civics and coding unit on bias, symbolism and propaganda.  In this lesson, students will participate in a discussion about political communication and how they use bias, symbolism, and propaganda.  They will also participate in a “put a finger down” activity and use logic to declare themselves fans of a rival school in this integrated lesson plan.

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