Many elementary and middle school students are confronted by media messages constantly. They receive messages not only from family and friends, but from television and social media outlets.1 The media messages about current events are often politically biased, polarized in nature, and potentially inaccurate, especially on social media platforms.

Teachers can model how to evaluate media for potential biases, showing students that just because something is political does not mean it should be off limits for discussion.

This article draws upon experiences from both a sixth grade social studies classroom and an undergraduate methods course.