Training Mission: Proof of Unfairness

Do you know one sided and unfair information when you see it? Anyone can publish a web page. Groups that publish websites may ignore other points of view or even use propaganda techniques to twist ideas. Can you find proof of unfairness on a webpage?

First: Complete the Bias (Unfairness) MicroModule: Begin.

Select one of these sites:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. <martinlutherking.org>
• Mothers Against Video Game Addiction and Violence <http://www.mavav.org/>
• DHMO (Dihydrogen Monoxide.org)
  < http://www.dhmo.org/>

Optional Essay Rubric: Hit the Target

On Your Worksheet:

• Write down proof of unfairness.
• Write down use of propaganda techniques.
• Answer the question: Is the site you evaluated unfair?
• Explain your thinking.
• Turn your worksheet into your teacher.