Category: Government

Objective: To develop critical thinking skills and media literacy by comparing n

Objective: To develop critical thinking skills and media literacy by comparing news articles on the same topic from different sources, utilizing AI to identify marketing and emotional trigger words. Students will reflect on the articles and use AI to generate unbiased content. Students will choose two news aggregators and compare the same story from different viewpoints, such as Fox News vs. CNN, TikTok vs. X (Formerly Twitter).
Here are some questions to consider:
How does news selection amplify one’s political views?
How do digital platforms impact the choice and quality of news for consumers?
What choices might writers, editors, producers, and so on make that could lead to bias in news sources?
How can headlines be misleading, and how can editors express bias by choosing whether or not to use a specific news story?
What are some ways to detect bias in news media, and why is it important to compare news reports from a wide variety of sources?
AI News Generators
Here are just a few possible options you can use. Please note that some require a paid subscriiption but almost all offer a free version or a free trial. If you know of others that I did not list below, please share them with me so I can use them in future classes.
ChatGPT
APP Sonic
Perplexity.ai
Bard
Texta
Write Sonic
Hour One
Step 1: Select a Topic
Choose a current event or topic related to American Government. Ensure it is covered by multiple news sources.
Step 2: Identify News Articles
Find two news articles from different sources covering the chosen topic. Make sure the articles present varying perspectives.
News websites (e.g., NYTimes.com, WashingtonPost.com, CNN.com)
News aggregators (e.g., Google News, Reddit, RealClearPolitics)
Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok)
Television (cable news channels such as Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, or broadcast channels like CBS, NBC, and ABC)
Radio and podcasts (terrestrial talk radio, SiriusXM, podcast industry)
Newspapers (physical newspaper subscriiptions or purchases)
Pick a story and examine the same news story from contrasting perspectives (e.g., Fox News vs. CNN).
Provide a link or citation for these sources.
Step 3: AI News Generator
Access one of the free AI news generator tools provided (e.g., APP Sonic).
Employ ChatGPT, or AI tool of you choice, to search for marketing and/or emotional trigger words in both articles.
Provide ChatGPT with the following prompt:
“Identify marketing and emotional trigger words in the selected news articles related to [chosen topic].”
Special note: you will need to copy and paste the text into ChatGPT as it cannot link to outside sources.
Step 4: Reflect on Findings
After receiving the AI-generated analysis, reflect on how the use of these words may influence readers’ perceptions. Consider the potential biases introduced.
Step 5: AI-generated Rewrite
Provide a rewritten prompt to ChatGPT that emphasizes the importance of an unbiased analysis.
For example: “Generate a neutral summary of the news articles on [chosen topic], focusing on presenting facts without any emotional or promotional language.”
Use the revised prompt to obtain an unbiased summary of the news articles from ChatGPT. Compare the AI-generated unbiased content with the original articles.
Step 6: Conclusion
Post a summary of your findings on the online discussion forum. Include insights on marketing and emotional trigger words, the impact on reader perception, and a comparison of the unbiased summary with the original articles.

Analyze and evaluate the major points of your case study for research to write y

Analyze and evaluate the major points of your case study for research to write your persuasive essay.
Use your time to develop a deep understanding of your topic to fully explain your stance on the topic.
You are required to give an in-depth introduction of your topic. Provide transitional sentences from one
topic to the next. Then develop the body of the paper fully using no less than 3 full pages and no more
than 5 pages, this does not include the APA format title and references page. Finally, provide a
summative conclusion. Provide a total of three references for your references page. Ensure you use Times
New Roman 12 point font and the current APA Writing Style.

Analyze three examples of “checks and balances” between Congress and the Executi

Analyze three examples of “checks and balances” between Congress and the Executive Branch. See the instructions file attached for full details. Thank you.

Unit III includes Chapter 7:The Legislature. As it is stated in this chapter one

Unit III includes Chapter 7:The Legislature. As it is stated in this chapter one of the functions of the Texas Legislature is to allocate the budget of the state; that is, they decide how the money of the state is spent, in which areas and how much is allocated to each area. For this forum you will pretend to be a member of the TX Legislature.
This forum has 3 parts, you must answer all parts to receive credit.
Create a new thread for your initial post.
In the subject area write down your first and last name only.
Each of your answers in each part must be in small paragraphs (between 5-7 complete college-level sentences for each answer).
Use good spacing between paragraphs (do not write everything in one long paragraph.
Use good spelling, good grammar, and good word choice.
Make sure you do not sound repetitive.
Be respectful.
Part I
Suppose you are a member of the Texas Legislature and you have to give your recommendation on how to allocate $100 million dollars at the local level. You can only spend it on 5 of the areas listed below. How would you use the money? Make a list of the 5 areas you consider the most important areas and explain why. Put them in order of importance to you and tell your fellow members of the legislature how much money you would allocate to each area.
NOTE: You cannot allocate the money equally across all 5 areas.
•museums
•sports facilities
•recycling sites
•mental health facilities
•sheriff departments
•roads, bridges and highways
•child protective services
•emergency shelters
•nursing homes
•public transportation
•public libraries
•tourism development
•domestic violence programs
•housing programs
•parks and wildlife
•jails and prisons
•beaches and waterways development
•drug rehabilitation programs
•programs for people with disabilities
•animal shelters
•regional airports
Start your post by saying “Good morning members of the Texas Legislature, I’m Representative ___________ (or Senator _____________ you pick what you want to be!) and here is my proposal to allocate the $100 million dollars for the current budget cycle:”
Part II
Each of your answers must be in small paragraphs (between 5-7 college-level sentences each answer).
Make a list of the 3 areas that are the least important to you from the entire list and explain why they are your bottom 3.

Write the paper part.
Then write a scriipt for my video needs to be around 4 mi

Write the paper part.
Then write a scriipt for my video needs to be around 4 minutes long explaining what I have learned. Don’t use very complex words in paper or scriipt.
The files provided will be an example of paper, instructions, and a template outline.
Choose two news articles about the Texas boarder issue with media bias in them.
Here is the link for how to spot media bias
https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/how-to-spot-types-of-media-bias
Thanks let me know if you have any questions.

Down below I attached the instructions for this assignment. I also attached the

Down below I attached the instructions for this assignment. I also attached the Readings down below.

For this assignment, you will choose 1 group, organization, etc. that is activel

For this assignment, you will choose 1 group, organization, etc. that is actively involved in engaging the culture. Possible groups include (but are not limited to):
Heritage Foundation
Patriot Academy
Leadership Institute
Liberty Counsel
Live Action
State specific organization such as the Texas Public Policy Foundation
The goal is to explain and analyze what the organization is doing to impact the culture. You can focus on the strengths and accomplishments of the group, or you could focus on its weaknesses and suggest ways the group could be more effective. Cite your information where necessary.

Discussion 1
How do politics affect program management and the policy process? H

Discussion 1
How do politics affect program management and the policy process? How can public administrators help to lessen obstacles created by politics?
Discussion 2
Describe a government project you feel was a success that went through a long range or strategic planning process. How important was the long range or strategic planning process for the success of the project? What could have been the result of less stringent planning?

Gather information from credible sources (books, articles, websites) on your cho

Gather information from credible sources (books, articles, websites) on your chosen topic. Keep track of your sources.
Start with an engaging intro, provide context, and state your thesis clearly.
Develop main points with evidence from your research. Cite sources.
Summarize the main points, restate your thesis, and provide a closing thought or call to action.

Discusses general features of a common law legal system.
Discusses general featu

Discusses general features of a common law legal system.
Discusses general features of a civil law legal system.
Analyzes the origins and purpose of the common law legal system of the U.S.
Compare and contrast the common law legal system of U.S. with the civil law legal system of the country chosen.