General Media Literacy Lessons

NOTE: This is just a sampling of lessons that are not tied to any particular core content, and therefore are categorized "general". For a full list of our curriculum kits that are tied to core content, click here. The "Search Resources" button in the top right provides lists of individual lessons and activities tied to core content.

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• Middle Elementary through College:
  Real Bugs (Commercial Decoding Activity)

  

  • DESCRIPTION: Analyzes gender stereotypes in relation to science.
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• Middle School through College:
  White Towel (Commercial Production Activity)

  

  • DESCRIPTION: A media production activity where students create advertising based on audience.
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• Middle School through College:
  Lemmings (Documentary Film Clip Decoding Activity)

  

  • DESCRIPTION: Assesses credibility of a feature nature documentary and addresses urban legends.
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• Middle School through College:
  Twister (Film Clip Decoding Activity)

  

  • DESCRIPTION: Assesses credibility of science information in a feature film.
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• Middle School through College:
  Fact or Fiction (Snopes.com Urban Legends Activity)

  

  • DESCRIPTION: Assess credibility of information learned through urban legends.
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