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Media, Politics and the Supreme Court



In this media literacy activity students analyze newspaper articles about the Supreme Court confirmation process for Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993 and for Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 for messages about how political decisions influencing Supreme Court confirmation processes have changed with different historical contexts.

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

News - Print

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH)