Bias In Informational Text Learning Target We will define bias and identify the qualities of bias in informational text. I will know I am successful when I can identify the bias in two informational articles and analyze its impact on the reader. What is bias? Cognitive Biases What biases might you have? How to Identify Bias Watch for loaded language Consider the Connotation/Denotation Is there omitted information? Are both sides of the topic equally represented? Consider the background experiences of the author 1.What stands out to you in this picture? 2.Why did these things stand out to you? 3.Printing images in color was very expensive for the colonist, however hundreds of copies were made in color and distributed throughout Boston and the rest of the colonies. Why do you think it was worth the expense to print in color? 4.Do you think the artist of this image is more likely to be a patriot or a loyalist? Why? Revere Image Bufford Image 1.How have the things that stood out to you in the Revere image changed in this image? 2.Is the artist of this image more likely to be a patriot or a loyalist? Why? 3.Does this image tell the same story as the Revere image? Why or why not? Compare How do these two images of the same event help us understand bias? British 1.Based on this account, who was responsible for the massacre? What evidence tells you this? 2.According to this source, how were the British soldiers involved in the incident? What about the colonists? 3.Which image best matches this account? Colonist 1.Based on this account, who was responsible for the massacre? What evidence tells you this? 2.According to this source, how were the British soldiers involved in the incident? What about the colonists? 3.Which image best matches this account? How does the authors bias towards the subject influence the facts and ideas they included in the article? Reflection