CURRICULUM GUIDES
CURRICULUM GUIDES
THE CRITICAL DEBATES
IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
From talk radio, to television, to podcasts and to Twitter, we want students to understand not just the debates but the critiques, the spins and the patterns. We want to support teachers in developing critical thinking and news literacy in students — two things that will serve them throughout their lives and help them to be part of our democracy. This curriculum is designed to foster media literacy, by highlighting the most significant moments in televised presidential debates.
SPONSOR A SCHOOL
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Recognition on digital and print materials to individual school Recognition on site at the museum during school field trip Recognition on MBC website
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Access to Teaching modules for grades 6-12 to use in conjunction with the digital Materials
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Online access to video, news and digital clips
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Weekly online updates, aggregating news clips, historical context and academic responses
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An exhibit and programming available for class field trips
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Investment: $2,500 per school
(100 pilot schools in Chicagoland and across the nation to be funded.)