News Coverage of the 1932 Election

July, 2010
A News Literacy Summer Institute Lesson

Written by: Catherine Bean - Mamaroneck High School – New Rochelle, NY

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Using the historical context of the 1932 US Presidential election, students will identify valid primary and secondary sources of information.

News Literacy Connections:

News Literacy Lesson 8: Truth, and Verification -- Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth.

News Literacy Lesson 7: Balance, Fairness, and Bias -- Use the V.I.A. acronym to discriminate a fair and balanced news report from one which is biased.