Media Day 35 - Propaganda Review

Objective:  Explore the importance of context in critically analyzing contemporary propaganda.

Task:  Good morning!  Today, we're going to take a pause an reflect on our learning about propaganda.  Then, we'll begin to delve more deeply into propaganda in education.

Due Dates:

• Wednesday, March 23 - Field trip permission slip and money due by 3:00
• Thursday, April 28 - Field trip to Philadelphia Museum of Art

Resources for Class Discussion:

• "Pushing EU Values: Education or Propaganda?" (RT, 2/18/2012)
• "Chinese Students Lack Critical Thinking Due to Propaganda" (Times Higher Education, 2/10/2016)
• "Jewish or Democratic? A Textbook Battle for Israel's Soul" (Christian Science Monitor, 3/2/2016)
• "Palestinian Textbooks Fall Short Where They Are Most Needed - Introducing the "Other" (Christian Science Monitor, 2/8/2013)
• "What Japanese History Lessons Leave Out" (BBC, 3/14/2013)
• "A Textbook War Divides South Korea" (Los Angeles Times, 10/22/2015)