Media Decoding: The

Truth About Climate

Change
 Agenda
Do Now (10 min)

Media Decoding (50 min)

Exit Ticket (10 min)

Endangered Species of the Day: Polar Bear

Do Now
What do you think about climate change? Write down any thoughts you have on a scrap
piece of paper, find a partner, and discuss politely. Remember, you peers might have
different views then you, so please remember to maintain respect and kindness.
Climate Change Every day, we are exposed to media
messaging, whether on social platforms
Debate: like Instagram and Twitter or on the
Understanding news. Today, we’re going to look at two
sources reporting about the same issue:
Sources climate change.
 In groups of three, read the printed
article out loud. Take turns reading
Source #1 paragraphs. Then, list three pieces of
evidence that support global cooling.
What is the intention
of this article?
What is the intention
of this article?
Is this article
biased?
What is the intention
of this video?
Is this video biased?
 https://www.ourenergypolicy.org/wp-co...
http://www.documentcloud.org/document...
https://insideclimatenews.org/sites/d...
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
https://www.theguardian.com/environme...
http://www.documentcloud.org/document...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18...
https://www.theguardian.com/environme...
https://www.theguardian.com/environme...
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

Video Sources
http://insideclimatenews.org/sites/de...
https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming...
http://content.time.com/time/magazine...

(from
http://theconversation.com/i-was-an-e...
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/cl...

Description of
https://www.ourenergypolicy.org/wp-co...
http://polluterwatch.com/exxon-and-mo...
https://www.desmogblog.com/lee-raymond

YouTube Video
http://www.climatefiles.com/exxonmobi...
https://www.vox.com/science-and-healt...
https://weather.com/science/environme...
https://grist.org/article/rex-tillers...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Til...
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/13/bu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil
https://www.theguardian.com/environme...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22...
https://www.theguardian.com/environme...
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/...
Can we separate this
issue from people’s
biases?
Which of these do
you find more
effective and why?
Exit Ticket:
How will you view media more critically with the
lessons you’ve learned today? Discuss with a partner.