This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the uses and misuses of media such as leaflets and radio broadcasts during the Korean War, and the uses and misuses of media in contemporary society, politics, and war. By investigating the compelling question of how media can be used to influence others, students attempt to explore the uses and misuses of media through historical and contemporary lenses. The formative performance tasks build on knowledge and skills developed through the inquiry and help students demonstrate the specific ways media was used and misused during the Korean War and in contemporary society, politics, and war.
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About the inquiry
Compelling Question
How Can Media Be Used to Influence Others?
Staging Question
Explore the uses of media on the battlefield during the Korean War by viewing a US military video.
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Supporting QuestionHow was media used and misused during the Korean War?
Formative TasksMake a T-chart listing uses and misuses of media during the Korean War.
SourcesSource A: Video clip, interview with Charles Gaush
Source B: Video clip, interview with Norman Renouf
Source C: Media artifacts (leaflets) used on Korean War battlefields
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Supporting QuestionHow is media used and misused in contemporary society, politics, and war?
Formative TasksExpand on the T-chart by including additional uses and misuses of media in contemporary society, politics, and war.
SourcesSource A: Video clip, How Does Fake News Become News?
Source B: Article (interview transcript) on how social media is reshaping contemporary conflict
Source C: Selected slides from Lee Rainie’s presentation, “The New Age of Politics and Media”
Summative Performance Task
Argument: Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, or essay) that responds to the compelling question—“How can media be used to influence others?”—using specific claims and relevant evidence from the sources provided and one other source, while acknowledging competing views.
Extension: Using the argument as a foundation, design a questionnaire to disseminate to others and use the data collected to predict how the use and misuse of media may influence politics, society, and war in the next decade.
Taking Informed Action
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