Empower yourself this election season: learn to navigate the sea of information and distinguish fact from fiction in both traditional and social media!

 This collection uses primary sources to explore the impact of television on news media. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.The remix includes a graphic organizer recording sheet to use with the videos. 

This is a self-paced lesson where students will be able to analyze campaigns for elective office and recognize the importance of outsiders in a campaign. Remix made to make it easier to understand.

This is a self-paced lesson where students will be able to analyze campaigns for elective office and recognize the importance of outsiders in a campaign.
*Remixes to add section where students will then apply the concept of political outsiders to the current presidential candidates.

This article gives a summary of how the media plays a role in elections and in policymaking. In particular it looks at the basics and the functions of the media, media effects and bias, and how the media covers on political campaigns and the government.

This article gives a summary of how the media plays a role in elections and in policymaking. In particular it looks at the basics and the functions of the media, media effects and bias, and how the media covers on political campaigns and the government. Remix made to make it easier to understand.