Does the Camera Ever Lie?

Does the Camera Ever Lie

Overview

Students do a close reading of an historical newspaper article to analyze the evidence presented as evidence of its argument. After, students search for contemporary examples of how cameras can lie and consider what that means for consumers of visual media.

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Grade

Middle School

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

arguments, bias, evidence, guided primary source analysis, media literacy, photography, visual media

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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