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1. NVC

2. HOT ROC: Headlines

3. Yellow Journalism and the Sinking of the Maine

Essential Question: What sank the U.S.S. Maine?

HOT ROC: Headlines

• Copy down the following headlines on your paper. On the next slide, there will be a series of questions for you to respond to

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Boyfriend

HOT ROC: Headlines

• What does each headline imply?• How might a reader respond differently to

each headline?• If these were actual articles, which would you

want to read first?• Why might different newspapers choose to

present the same event differently?

Spanish-American War• Cuba

– Spanish Colony– 1890s Cuban rebels

fighting for independence– U.S. has business interests

in Cuba• U.S.S. Maine

– Sent to Cuba in 1898– Explodes in Havana, Cuba

on February 15, 1898– U.S. declares war on Spain

not long after

Historical InvestigationWhat sank the Maine on February 15, 1898?

Comparing the Articles

• Compare the evidence used by both newspapers to support their claims about what happened to the Maine. Which newspaper catches your attention more? Which newspaper uses stronger evidence? Explain.

Yellow Journalism Sensational news

stories that often exaggerated the facts

New Vocab: Mass Media

Compare and Contrast: Yellow Journalism then…

Compare and Contrast: Yellow Journalism now…

Reflection

Reflection- should manipulative journalism be legal? Explain