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Front Page News on August 15, 2014

To further explore the power of images and the editorial choices made by different news agencies, have students compare the images and headlines featured on the front pages of a number of newspapers from August 15, 2014.

Last Updated: May 20, 2016

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English — US

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Civics & Citizenship
Social Studies

Democracy & Civic Engagement
Racism

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National President of Black Lawyers for Justice, carries a picture of Michael Brown as he leads demonstrators on a march.

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Students explore how identity impacts our responses to other people and events by examining a cartoon and analyzing an opinion poll from a week after Ferguson.

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Students examine how identity and biases can impact how individuals interpret images and experience the challenge of selecting images to represent news events, particularly connected to sensitive issues.

People hold hands in prayer in the parking lot of convenience store that was looted and burned after Michael Brown was shot by police in Ferguson, Mo.

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Peaceful demonstrators gather in Ferguson, Missouri, in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death.

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