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Grade 9, Reading and Literature Std # 2.42: Detect propaganda; distinguish fact from opinion Identify an author’s purpose or point of view in one or more passages Identify vocabulary or other uses of language that are intended to persuade or influence the reader to agree or disagree with a point of view and/or take a particular action Identify the purpose of specific persuasive techniques, but not label or define the techniques Distinguish facts from opinion based on a passage

Lesson Plans: Let the Truth Be Known--Analyzing the Relationship Between Authenticity and Historical Accounts Exploring authenticity in written works and the responsibilities of the media when authenticity is in question Synthesizing Information From Newspaper Editorials This is a long-term project using newspaper editorials to focus on analyzing persuasive text Hidden Persuaders This lesson examines classic propaganda techniques and analyzes factors that influence learning and thinking processes Animal Farm lesson plan This lesson explains that propaganda is used today and still causes injustice Cultural Change Students examine several arguments used to win the vote for American women Critical Reading: Two Stories, Two Authors, Same Plot? Many students often lack critical thinking skills to be able to analyze what they read. This lesson encourages students to read and respond critically to two different pieces of literature with the same title. Students make predictions about the stories and analyze the story elements (i.e., characters, plot, conflict, and resolution). They then compare and contrast the different stories, distinguish between fact and opinion, and draw conclusions supported by evidence from their readings. The Junk Mail Explosion: Why You Buy and How Ads Persuade This activity is designed to increase student awareness of persuasion tactics used in "junk mail" advertising Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads Analyzing texts to identify different types of propaganda techniques

Resources: An introduction to Propaganda Defines and gives examples of different types of propaganda Additional Animal Farm Resources Animal Farm resources with hyperlinks to related and pertinent information Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (T) Teacher and students generate a list of opinion “clue words” (always, never, best, most, etc.). Students then read a selection, marking “clue words” and labeling the selection for fact and opinion.
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