Confirmation Bias, Coronavirus and the 2020 Presidential Campaign
In this media literacy activity students analyze the credibility of a controversial pro-Biden political ad attacking President Trump on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a tweet in response by Trump War Room, and an article from the fact-checking website Politifact about the controversy. Students then analyze their own confirmation bias as they reflect on how they evaluate the credibility of sources on political issues.
Confirmation Bias, Coronavirus and the 2020 Presidential Campaign
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information LiteracyGrade Level(s)
High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Informational Text, Social Media, Television Commercial, Webpage, Web VideoAuthor(s)
Sox SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandSpeaking and Listening (SL)