![]() ![]() ![]() He asks how our systems of democracy and capitalism work for and against honest appraisals of our world situation and actions that can be taken to mitigate the problems. He points out with examples how when the news is bad and we-humanity-might be at fault, standard ego “defense mechanisms” take over: denial, projection, and regression. He wants us to notice if “common sense” goes unquestioned, problems get solved “out of sight” (and presumably out of mind), and information is presented so much “in the now” that its history and projections are not explored. He asks us to see who has “special interests” that would color their interpretation of the facts. He uses climate change as a way to examine how we look at the world. That makes it crucial for teens and adults alike to know how to test information before swallowing it, and how to notice the tools of persuasion.” In an interview in Bay Area Parent (January 2015 issue), he said, “The media, alas, has been as distorted by money as our government has. ![]() Paul Fleischman is an award-winning author of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for young readers. He connects this to other lessons of history and political science commonly taught in grades 9 through 12. Paul Fleischman invites young people to notice history that is taking place around them, especially in the area of public attitudes about environmental policy. While this book was written for high school students, we think many middle schoolers could handle it well. ![]()
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