Media Literacy: The POTUS Primary Debates. Media literacy education consultant Frank Baker returns with another in his continuing series of idea-rich articles on media and visual literacy, offering educators ideas for engaging students in critical thinking about images and issues from the news and popular culture. Televised debates can jump start media literacy learning now or come in handy later in the year. By Frank W. Baker Like it or not, the race for the White House is underway.
Candidates are on the stump, and some have even aired commercials in several key battleground states. A long series of GOP debates is now scheduled, the first of which is August 3. Much of the current news is about who will appear on the debate stages and who will not and the ramifications of those decisions. With so many Republicans in the race, each candidate is attempting to break through the clutter to get seen and heard. Taking the Debates to Class Here is the upcoming schedule of Republican debates, locations and broadcast sponsors: Frank W.
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None of this negates our conviction that ideas are the world’s most powerful force of change. There are numerous other additions. TED-Ed.