Comparing Mediums
Aligned to RI.8.7 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
The same topic can be presented in text, audio, or video, and each medium has strengths and weaknesses. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each for a particular idea.
Worked example
A podcast on ocean tides lets you hear a scientist's excitement, but a diagram shows the moon's pull at a glance; the audio adds emotion while the image adds clarity.
Practice questions
- Name one advantage of a video over an article on a topic.
- Name one thing text does better than audio.
- Recommend the best medium for a specific idea and explain why.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Comparar Medios de Comunicación
Un mismo tema puede presentarse en texto, audio o video, y cada medio tiene ventajas y desventajas. Sopesa lo bueno y lo malo de cada uno para una idea en particular.
Ejemplo: Un pódcast sobre las mareas te deja oír el entusiasmo de un científico, pero un diagrama muestra la atracción de la luna de un vistazo; el audio agrega emoción mientras la imagen agrega claridad.
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