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The Challenge of Information 

Grades 9-12

information.jpgThe second volume of the Challenge series, this 72-page supplementary text examines issues surrounding information and the media. This high-interest book is divided into five units:

Unit 1: A Free Press covers basic constitutional issues dealing with the media and free press. It examines landmark First Amendment cases and explores issues involving the right to know.

Unit 2: A Responsible Press looks into problems of press ethics, such as the use of questionable sources, the influence of advertising on editorial content, tabloid journalism, undercover journalism, and the violent content of local news coverage.

Unit 3: Free Press–Fair Trial discusses issues involving the press and the criminal justice system. It explores problems related to high-profile cases such as the trial of O.J. Simpson and evaluates whether reporters should have to reveal their sources in court.

Unit 4: The Myth Makers encourages students to take a critical look at information. It gives students background for evaluating urban myths and rumors, conspiracy theories, and claims of paranormal phenomena.

Unit 5: New Frontiers addresses policy issues relating to the Internet. It takes a look at the growth of the Internet and at issues surrounding hate speech and indecency on the Internet. “Countdown to Doomsday”: An exciting Internet activity in which students take on the role of investigative reporters who must apply media-literacy skills to separate media fact from tabloid fiction. “Countdown to Doomsday” also serves as an authentic media-literacy assessment tool for The Challenge of Information. Also included: Civil Conversations on provocative issues and Information-Age Checklists showing students how to gather and evaluate information.

  • Fully illustrated with photos and cartoons
  • Perfect for government and civics, 20th-century U.S. history, contemporary-problems, media- literacy, journalism, and law-related courses

A separate teacher’s guide provides procedures for interactive lessons based on the text. 

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This book was made possible by a generous grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation.

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The Challenge of Violence
Grades 9-12

violence.jpgThe first volume of the Challenge series, this 72-page supplementary text challenges students to grapple with one of America’s most vexing problems. The book is divided into three units:

Unit 1: The Problem of Violence places the problem of violence in a historical context; explores the problems of violence today, including gangs and youth violence; and examines causes and risk factors.

Unit 2: Law and Public Policy examines how law and public policy at the national, state, and local levels seek to address the problem. Students engage in crucial societal debates over proposed solutions, including punishment versus prevention, gun control, curfews, and school uniforms.

Unit 3: Taking Action Against Violence helps students move beyond the classroom to learn how to take action against violence in their own lives and communities. Working as individuals and groups, they learn about and practice the skills and strategies of violence prevention, including self-protection, conflict management, volunteering, and conducting their own service-learning public-safety projects.

A separate teacher’s guide provides step-by-step procedures for 21 interactive lessons, which use material from the text and 18 reproducible handout masters. Included are directed discussions, role plays, simulations, and critical-thinking exercises. Also included are readings and procedures for guiding three Civil Conversations in which students conduct structured, Socratic-style discussions on provocative issues.

  • Fully illustrated with photos, charts, and cartoons
  • Perfect for government and civics, 20th-century U.S history, contemporary-problems, and law-related courses
 
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This book was made possible by a generous grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation.

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