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World War One Through Posters
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing messages about economics in World War One posters.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqKit: Economics in U.S. History: A Media Literacy Kit
Middle School, High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
World War II D-Day - Two Views of History: Soviet and American
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode U.S. and Soviet history texts for conflicting perspectives about D-Day and the liberation of France.
High School
Individual
30-60 Minutes
Whose Fear and Whose Security?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing definitions of security by viewing short film excerpts from Israeli and Palestinian producers.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqUnit: Israel/Palestine: Histories in Conflict
Kit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
High School
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson asking students to reflect on the viewing and publication of photographs of war crimes.
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Unit: War in Iraq: Whose Voice, Whose Story?Kit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
Unearthing Stereotypes
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson introducing the concept of stereotypes by asking students to decide whether photos are from Africa
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Playlist: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill BuildingPlaylist: Global Studies
Kit: Introducing Africa: Critical Thinking and Media Literacy
Upper Elementary
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
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Together in a Time of War
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on choices for peacemaking during the contra war in Nicaragua.
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Unit: Central American WarsKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year – How Selections Change Over Time
In this media literacy activity students compare Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” covers from 1965-1969 and 2015-2019 for messages about historical context in judgments of who is important across a half century.
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
The War in Editorial Cartoons
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing issues related to the Iraq War by identifying messages and stereotypes in editorial cartoons.
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Unit: War in Iraq: Whose Voice, Whose Story?Kit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
The War in Afghanistan
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using Newsweek magazine covers to teach the history of the war in Afghanistan.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqKit: Media Constructions of War: A Critical Reading of History
High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
The Vietnam War
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using Newsweek magazine covers to teach the history of the Vietnam War.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqKit: Media Constructions of War: A Critical Reading of History
High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes