Yellow Journalism
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Directions: Look at the documents shown on the board and answer the questions
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1. Is this a primary of secondary document? Why?
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2. What is happening in the article?
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3. How is this document an example of yellow journalism?
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Document 2: _______________________________________________________
4. Is this a primary of secondary document? Why?
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5. What is happening in the article?
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6. How is this document an example of yellow journalism?
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Document 3: _______________________________________________________
7. Is this a primary of secondary document? Why?
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8. What is happening in the article?
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9. How is this document an example of yellow journalism?
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Exit Ticket
Directions: Answer the following prompt in 5 sentences:
Is yellow journalism worth not publishing the entire truth? Why or why
not?
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