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Bias and Propaganda

Authored by Lisa Ehlers

English

7th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Bias and Propaganda
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This technique of propaganda is a device by which the propagandist carries over the authority, sanction, and prestige of something we respect and revere to something he would have us accept.

transfer

emotional appeal

bandwagon

plain folks

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In this technique of propaganda, the propagandist attempts to pacify the audience in order to make an unpleasant reality more palatable

bandwagon

testimonial

euphemism

fear

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This type of media bias involves leaving one side out of an article, or a series of articles over a period of time.

omission

placement

selection of sources

story selection

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This type of media bias is a measure of how important the editor considers the story.

omission

labeling

spin

placement

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Politicians use this type of propaganda to seem like common people.

card stacking

plain folks

euphemisms

glittering generalities

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

You notice that an article in a newspaper only has interviews from the conservative members of your community. What type of media bias is this?

selection of sources

labeling

omission

spin

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Soccer is an easy sport to play.

Biased
Unbiased

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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