Journal #26: Introduction to Media Literacy Continued

Analyze the charts below.  For each chart, describe what the chart is showing.  Then, after that, discuss what you think about what these charts are implying.  (What does this mean for real people and for democracy in general?  What problems do these charts imply?)  1 paragraph for EACH chart, for a total of two paragraphs (10 points)

Journal #25: Alphabet Logo Activity

After viewing and taking the Plant Identification Quiz and the Brand Name Quiz, analyze the results in your journal.  Which one did you score higher on?  (If you were absent from class during the activity, click on the link below and follow instructions.)

Discussion Questions:
What do the results of this exercise tell us about what influences our knowledge about the world around us?    What does is say about what shapes our knowledge?  What do the results imply about what we know and where we get our information from?


Link to Alphabet Logo PowerPoint


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