Traffic
Define Traffic?
1. No cars
2. No stops.
3. Lots of cars are on the road moving slowly
4. Lots of cars going fast.
When lots of cars are on the road moving slowly
Urban or Rural City ?
Houston, TX (4th Largest city in USA)
Urban
What are two problems we discussed about the City of Houston
1. Plenty of food.
2. Flooding
3. Plenty of water
4. Traffic.
Flooding & Traffic
True or False? (Circle one)
Bias may lead to objective reporting.
False
True or false?
If someone says that dogs can fly without wings, they are being illogical.
( True / False )
True
Define Rush Hour.
1. Going fast to the stop sign.
2. Set time to drive on the highway.
3. Time of day when traffic is heavy
Time of day when traffic is heavy.
Urban or Rural ?
Rosharon, TX (Small Town)
Rural
Cause/Effect of Flooding?
1. Clear roads
2. Clear skies
3. Poor drainage
4. Street damage
Poor drainage
Street damage
Complete the sentence.
Different ___________ influence how the news is reported and affect objectivity.
Styles
Perspectives
Voices
Diets
2Perspectives
Is the following statement logical or illogical? (Circle One)
The Houston Rockets have better uniforms than the Dallas Mavericks, so they are the best basketball team in Texas.
( Logical / Illogical )
Illogical )
When does RUSH HOUR occur?
1. Night time
2. 3 am in the morning.
3. Morning (before school)
4. Evening (after school)
Morning (before school)
Evening (after school)
Fill in the blank
City with ______population & many stores.
1. Small
2. Tiny
3. Large
City with Large population & many stores.
Cause/Effect of Traffic
1. Little population
2. High population
3. Long travel times
4. Clear roads.
High population
Long travel times
Is the following headline objective or subjective? (Circle one)
"New Study Reveals Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Wildlife"
( Objective / Subjective)
Objective
One of the most common ways that graphs misrepresent data is by distorting the ___________.
Colors Labels Scales
scales
Describe Rush Hour in Urban City ?
Heavy traffic
Fill in the blank.
City with _______ population and large area of land/farms.
1. Large
2. Medium
3. Small
City with small population and large area of land/farms.
Which area in Houston has flooding problems? Select all that apply.
1. Greenspoint
2. Meyerland
3. East End
4. Space.
Greenspoint
Meyerland
East End
Is the following headline objective or subjective? (Circle one)
"Climate Crisis: Humanity's Last Chance to Save the Planet"
( Objective / Subjective)
Subjective
Reliable data is ________________ information.
Trustworthy
Untrustworthy
Neither
Both
Trustworthy
Describe Rush Hour in Rural city?
Light traffic, small population
What are some advantages and disadvantages of living in an Urban city? Select all that apply
1. Lots of resources
2. Little traffic
3. Lots of traffic
4. No traffic.
Lots of Resources & lots of traffic.
How do the effects of flooding differ between communities?
1. Flooding can help the plants grow in the community
2. Flooding can lead to displacement in some communities like the East End, while it can lead to property damage in others like Meyerland.
3. Flooding will help us keep the animals full.
Flooding can lead to displacement in some communities like the East End, while it can lead to property damage in others like Meyerland.
What are ways that you can determine objectivity or subjectivity in news media?
Possible student answer: Consider who's reporting it, whether it sticks to facts and how it presents different viewpoints.
What are examples of unreliable data? (Select all that apply)
Survey
Facebook post
Rumor heard at lunch
Measurements
2 Facebook post
3 Rumor heard at lunch