Description
This lesson pack helps students develop essential media literacy skills by examining how the same event can be described differently depending on who is telling the story and why. Using the revisions to the January 6 information on the White House website as a case study, students compare multiple accounts and analyze how language, framing, and context shape public understanding.
The goal is not to tell students what to think — it’s to teach them how to think critically about sources, perspective, and historical interpretation.
Students will explore:
- How official narratives can change over time
- How different groups describe the same event
- Why authors choose certain language or framing
- How to evaluate credibility, bias, and purpose
- How to compare sources without assuming one is automatically “correct”
This lesson strengthens analytical reading, civic literacy, and historical thinking.
What’s Included
- Core reading text explaining the concept of narrative and perspective
- Excerpts from multiple accounts (summarized or paraphrased for educational use)
- Source comparison chart
- 6–8 discussion questions
- 1 writing prompt
- 1 media literacy activity
- Vocabulary list
- Teacher notes + guidance for facilitating discussion
Who This Is For
- Homeschool families
- Civics and government teachers
- High school English or social studies classes
- Co‑ops and micro‑schools
- Students learning source evaluation and media literacy
Athena Dupree
Athena Dupree
