Discussion
- Do you know what happened to the Maine?
- What evidence do you have for your answer? Give an example where the reporter uses solid evidence to support a claim made in the article.
- Do you think these articles would have been received differently by their readers in 1898? How so?
- What effect might the Journal article have had on its readers?
- What effect might the Times article have on its readers?
- How significant do you think the Maine explosion was to the American people a this time? Why?
Assessment - Writing
- Compare the evidence used by both papers to support their claims that the Maine was blown up by attack or by unknown causes. Which uses stronger evidence? Use at least three specific examples/phrases/words from the articles to support your position.
- Which account is more believable? Why?
- Does this difference in accounts matter? Why or why not?
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