Unit 40
Critically evaluating media and identifying persuasive techniques
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Day 1
What is media? Types and forms
Day 2
Media messages and purposes
Day 3
Target audiences
Day 4
How media is constructed
Day 5
Point of view in media
Day 6
Identifying bias in news
Day 7
News vs. opinion vs. entertainment
Day 8
Analyzing headlines
Day 9
Evaluating news sources
Day 10
Fact vs. opinion in media
Day 11
Persuasive techniques: emotional appeals
Day 12
Persuasive techniques: logical appeals
Day 13
Persuasive techniques: ethical appeals
Day 14
Identifying logical fallacies
Day 15
Common fallacies: ad hominem, straw man
Day 16
Common fallacies: false dichotomy, slippery slope
Day 17
Advertising analysis: techniques
Day 18
Advertising analysis: target audiences
Day 19
Social media literacy
Day 20
Misinformation and disinformation
Day 21
Fact-checking strategies
Day 22
Echo chambers and filter bubbles
Day 23
Analyzing political messages
Day 24
Propaganda recognition
Day 25
Visual rhetoric: images in arguments
Day 26
Statistical manipulation in media
Day 27
Being a responsible media consumer
Day 28
Creating responsible media
Day 29
Digital citizenship
Day 30
Unit assessment (media analysis)