World History: Assignment 01 ‘Lil Wayne Update…

September 23, 2008

For my first assignment, you had to comment on the reliability/ credibility of a story about Lil Wayne. This is NOT an assignment, just an update. What I was surprised at was that very few people actually questioned where the article came from.

To find out, click on the jump below, and you’ll see…

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World History Assignment 01: Detecting Bias, Propaganda….

September 10, 2008

This assignment is due by Tuesday September 16th, 2:30 PM.

Alright ladies and gentlemen:

Yesterday we talked a little bit about bias, propaganda and stuff like that. Remember that figuring out whether a source is biased, credible or just plain propaganda is a skill that you’ll need for the OGT. Roughly 20% or one out of every 5 questions on the OGT corresponds to these skills. Make sure you read all of the instructions and follow them very carefully.

I have a little reading for you after the “jump” below…..so click on where it says “more”.

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