As the John Oliver video assigned for this week argues, misinformation has had some powerful effects in the United States over the years, long before the internet. While the length of John Oliver’s video may be demanding for some students, it does provide a wealth of valuable information about a very, very complex topic.
To help you write this response, you will need to review both of the videos assigned for this week very carefully.
Instructions:
Write a paper on John Oliver’s episode on critical race theory argues that misinformation about the legal theory is driving people to put pressure on school systems around the country to change their curriculum, thus leading to ineffective policy decisions. What are two pieces of evidence John Oliver uses to support this claim? How do they support Oliver’s claim?*
Reply to two students’ posts. Each reply must have 50-100 words.
In your replies, identify two strengths and one weakness in the response.
