International Conflict and the Media

ACTIVITY 25: Summing Up

Introduction

The students and teacher might not realize what has been learned during several connecting lessons. It is important to assess what has been learned. This activity requires the information collected in Activity 7 and Activity 15. It asks the students the same questions as originally asked, and compares their new responses with their first responses.

Student Objectives

• To realize what has been learned.
• To ask students why they have changed their opinions.
• To understand that the questions raised in this curriculum unit have to be regularly asked because the world is rapidly changing.

Time

1 class period

Materials

Information gathered from Activity 7; additional poster paper and markers or a chalkboard

Recommended Procedures

1. Ask the students what their images are of the Gulf War. Write down their answers on poster paper or a chalkboard. Compare these answers with those from Activity 7. Ask the students to consider why the answers differ.
2. On a new sheet, write at the top, The Role of Reporters during Wartime. Ask the students to consider:

What the role of reporters should be during war.

The Gulf War was very short in duration. What would have happened if the war had been much longer?

What would have happened if there had been many more U.S. casualties?

If the war had lasted for years and had been extremely costly, should the press and media criticize the war efforts?

Should the press and media always support the national war efforts?

Under what conditions (if any) should the press criticize war efforts?

Go to the Contents page for International Conflict and the Media.

Go to the Bibliography.