Pictures Paint More Than Words: Images and Media Influence

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn how pictures (usually generated by the media) can influence the public’s perceptions of locations experiencing strife.
Author: 
Jody Leeds
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
2-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint icon8 Photos with Questions (PowerPoint)
application/pdf iconWorld-at.pdf
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface