Question

Now, you will work with a partner to discuss the passage “Digital Divisions” and the podcast My Media . Follow these steps:

1. On your own, identify an idea that both the passage and podcast explore.

2. Create a discussion question related to that idea.

3. Partner with another student who has read the passage and listened to the

podcast.

4. With your partner, compare and contrast how each text discusses the idea you have identified, and discuss the related discussion question you have created.

5. Write your discussion notes in the table.

Answer 1

Idea in Both “Digital Divisions” and the My Media podcast: Both texts talk about the changing ways that people communicate information.

Comparison of How the Passage and Podcast Explore the Idea: The passage is more focused on print and digital texts, while the podcast discusses the media in more general terms.

Discussion Question About the Idea: Do you think that the changes in media are overall beneficial to society?

Partner Response to Question: Changes in media are beneficial because they keep more people interested in various topics.

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Answer 2

Idea in Both “Digital Divisions” and the My Media podcast Both texts talk about the changing ways that people communicate information.

Comparison of How the Passage and Podcast Explore the Idea The passage is more focused on print and digital texts, while the podcast discusses the media in more general terms.

Discussion Question About the Idea Do you think that the changes in media are overall beneficial to society?

Partner Response to Question Changes in media are beneficial because they keep more people interested in various topics.