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Sculptures of Dr. King: Reading the Messages

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze four sculptures for messages about Dr. King's life and legacy.

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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary

15-30 Minutes

Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

Sexual Harassment: Time’s Changing Coverage

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two covers of Time magazine from different years for different historical and cultural messages about sexual harassment.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Should the Government Support Gun Research?

In this media literacy activity students analyze short text documents from a scientific research paper abstract from the New England Journal of Medicine, a news story from the National Rifle Association, a magazine article from Smithsonian and an op-ed from the National Review for messages about scientific gun research, credibility, sourcing and their own biases.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print
Subject Areas
Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy

Singing the Struggle

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson exploring political and cultural perspectives in Israel and Palestine by listening to excerpts from four songs.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Music/song
Subject Areas
Music, Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

Small Groups of Committed People

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of antiwar movements during the Cold War period.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Poster, Webpage
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Social Media and Elections: What’s the Connection?

In this media literacy activity students analyze online charts and text for messages about the impact of social media on U.S. elections and political discourse.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Blog Post, Chart/graph, Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print, Social Media, Webpage
Subject Areas
Math, Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Sports and Protest: Media and Civil Discourse

Students analyze a news report, an advocacy video and a twitter thread for messages about media bias, civil discourse and the role of athletes in social protest.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

News - Video, Social Media, Web Video
Subject Areas
Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts, Physical Education, Technology/Digital Media

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving: Whose Story?

In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from children’s books for differing perspectives and messages about the history of Squanto’s role in the first thanksgiving feast.

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Upper Elementary

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, Literature
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Stalin

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using posters to teach about the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin.

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High School, College

Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies, Economics

Standing Rock Dakota Pipeline Controversy

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze an op-ed and a web page for conflicting perspectives on the impacts of the Dakota Access pipeline..

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Webpage
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Stereotyping Arabs and Muslims

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing stereotypes and counter-stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in four brief clips from popular media sources.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Feature Film, Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology

Suffragists on Film

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to teach about tactics used by suffragists toward achieving the vote.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Animated Film, Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program, Web Video
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

TV Totalitarianism

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing how Saddam Hussein used a music video to convey messages about his role as supreme leader.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Music/song, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Music, Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

Tarred and Feathered

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about the impact of the Stamp Act on the American colonists.

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Upper Elementary, Middle School

15-30 Minutes

Illustration
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

Teaching the Enslavement of African People in the Americas

In this media literacy activity students analyze an executive summary from a research report, an opinion piece in a newspaper and a post in an online community site for messages about how and why we teach about the history of slavery.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Blog Post, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Thanksgiving: Who’s Telling the Story?

In this media literacy activity students analyze short videos for messages about the meanings and impacts of the stories surrounding Thanksgiving.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Web Video, Animated Film, Documentary Film, Editorial Opinion, Television Commercial, Television Program, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy

The Challenge of Change

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a passage from Dr. King's book, "Where Do We Go From Here" and letters to the editor on naming a local street for Dr King.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text
Subject Areas
Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

The Cold War

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using posters to teach about Soviet perspectives on the Cold War.

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High School, College

Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies

The End of the USSR

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using posters to teach about the fall of the Soviet Union.

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High School, College

Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies

The Great Patriotic War

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using posters to teach about the Soviet Union during World War Two.

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High School, College

Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies