Summary
Have your students decide which state they'd like to learn about in the latest midterms 2022 election coverage by watching either the Georgia or Ohio broadcast segments. In 2020, the state of Georgia flipped blue for President Biden and secured Democrats' control of the U.S. Senate by electing Sen. Jon Ossoff and Sen. Raphael Warnock. But in one of the country's most divided states — where Biden beat Donald Trump by fewer than 12,000 votes — the question is whether Georgia will stay blue come November. For a transcript of the Georgia midterms story, click here . Ohio has been shifting to the right over the past few election cycles, but the U.S. Senate race this year has been fiercely competitive — with Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan locked in a dead heat against Republican candidate J.D. Vance. Watch the Ohio video here and read the transcript here . You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:
Five Facts
- Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the midterms story?
- What is the main idea of the midterms story?
- Where and When do the midterms discussed in the story take place?
- Why are the midterm elections attracting so much media attention?
- How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided to make this midterm election story part of the newscast?
Focus Questions
See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Media literacy : Have you been following news about the midterms? Why or why not? Where do you find your news? How did you decide what news organizations to follow?For More
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