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Shark Attack! Fear, Media Bias, and Impact
Students analyze media messages about sharks for credibility, purpose and impact and to reflect on fear perpetuated by the media.
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Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
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Peace Begins with Me: Decoding Media about Peace
Students analyze a poster and videos for messages about peace, the purposes of media, and about student responses to media messages.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Music, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Decoding Data Centers - Media Messages and Bias
Students analyze a video advertisement, a local news story, a TikTok video and an infographic for messages about data centers, sourcing and bias.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, Technology/Digital Media
Bias in Charts: Temperature and Climate Change
Students analyze a chart from NASA and a tweet from the National Review for messages about climate change and bias in media construction of charts.
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Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Cinematic Stereotyping - High School Teachers in the Movies
Students analyze a Google search and clips from feature films for messages about stereotypes of teachers, about the impact of film representations of teaching and about the pedagogical process of question-based, student-centered constructivist media decoding.
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College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts, Pre-service Teacher Education
Clickbaiting Our Emotions: AI Deepfakes
Students analyze a social media post and a TV news report for messages about A.I. deepfakes and assessing credibility of media messages.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, Technology/Digital Media
Confronting Personal Challenges - Bethany Hamilton in Film
Students analyze trailers from documentary and feature films for messages about film genres and techniques, about interpretation of media messages and about how people persevere through personal challenges.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, Physical Education
College or a Trade: Which is the Right Choice?
Students analyze two posters for messages about the potential benefits and challenges of college or trade career choices.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Sociology, Career/Vocational Education
Cinematic Stereotyping - Elementary School Teachers in the Movies
Students analyze a Google search and clips from feature films for messages about stereotypes of teachers, about the impact of film representations of teaching and about the pedagogical process of question-based, student-centered constructivist media decoding.
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College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts, Pre-service Teacher Education
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Cinematic Stereotyping - Librarians in the Movies
Students analyze a Google search and film clips for messages about libraries and librarians and about purpose and effects of media messages.
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College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, Pre-service Teacher Education
Librarians in the Movies - Media Messages and Effects
Students analyze film clips for messages about libraries and librarians and about purpose and effects of media messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Houses Around the Globe: Decoding Book Covers
Students analyze book covers for messages about houses and homes around the world, how different book covers treat similar topics, and choosing books to read.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Social Media & Trigonometry: What's the Best Explanation?
Students analyze a YouTube video, an Instagram post and a TikTok video for messages about trigonometric functions and about the effectiveness of social media videos to learn and teach math.
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High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts
Way to Go! Decoding Media about Transportation
Students analyze an ebook, an animated video and a ”Kids News” video for messages about transportation choices, environmental impact, media forms and target audience.
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Lower Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Bias in Charts: Race, Gender, Education, and Income
Students analyze charts from the New York Times and a blog post for messages about income related to race and gender and about credibility and bias in media construction of charts.
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High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Journalism, Economics, Sociology
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Students analyze Paul Revere’s account of his midnight ride, Longfellow’s poem and a YouTube video to consider context and sourcing in recounting an historic event.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Music, US History, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
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The Boston Massacre: A Bloody Slaughter or Self Defense?
Students analyze Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre, a newspaper account by the imprisoned British commander, a sworn deposition by an eyewitness, and the court testimony of another eyewitness to learn about sourcing, bias, and credibility in historical sources.
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Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Lewis Hine and Child Labor: Photography of Persuasion
Students will analyze and ask questions about photographs to learn about persuasive techniques, intent, impact, and to reflect on historical context and perspective.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
What is Democracy?
Students analyze short videos for messages about different forms of democratic process in the U.S., personal bias and video techniques.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
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Demonstration Video: January 6, 2021: Newspaper Front Pages
Middle School teacher, Mary Kate Longeran, leads her students through a decoding of domestic and international newspapers - using the Project Look Sharp lesson: “Storming the Capital” - to analyze media construction and bias in news coverage. (Total Time: 8:57) Published 2023
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Middle School
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DEMONSTRATION VIDEO
Media Literacy And Critical Thinking Integration
Constructivist Media Decoding
Media Literacy Lesson Design
Reflecting Diversity
Constructivist Media Decoding
Media Literacy Lesson Design
Reflecting Diversity
Social Studies
English Language Arts
Health
Pre-service Teacher Education