Blind Spots and Silences

Who's it for?

High School and College/University

Contributing Author:

Stephanie A. Hallock, Ph.D.

We’ve created a community space for sharing lesson plans and curricula built around the Ground News tool—freely adaptable to each institution’s needs. While the Ground News platform fuels these materials, the Ground News company itself remains neutral and does not sponsor or author this content. LibraryUp is the facilitator, bringing together librarians and educators and this powerful news-comparison tool to advance media literacy.

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Blind Spots and Silences

How do you know what you don't know?

Objective:

Students will be able to utilize Ground News to use the bias bar and Blindspot features effectively.

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Standard(s):

Not applicable

Vocabulary:

Bias
Lie
Political Ideology
Knowledge

Materials:

Implementation:

Prior to Lesson

Ensure students have access to Ground.News
Pass out student response worksheets.

Guided Practice

Present Blind Spots and Silence PowerPoint to students.
Review Vocabulary with students.
Allow students access to Ground.News.
Review Slide 5’s task with students before releasing students to work independently or in pairs.

Independent Practice

Students can work independently or in pairs.
Instruct students to complete the activity on Slide 5 using Ground.News.
Provide student response worksheet for students to record their findings.

Closing

Have students share their findings and discuss the whole group.

Assessments:

Students will complete the activity on the student response worksheet and be able to utilize the bias bar and blind spots of news articles.

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Your Contributing Author

Stephanie A. Hallock, Ph.D.

Dr. Stephanie Hallock, a professor of political science and coordinator for global education and engagement at Harford Community College, integrated the innovative tool, Ground News, into her coursework starting in 2022. With over 22 years of experience in higher education, she is dedicated to advancing news literacy and empowering educators and students through experiential learning. Ground News, with its unique approach, is a key part of her strategy.

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