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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
30-60 Minutes
War and Glory
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from songs about 19th century wars to compare songwriters' messages about war and peace.
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Unit: Wars of Manifest Destiny: Indian, Mexican and Spanish American WarsKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
War on Whom?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to study the impact of World War One on soldiers and families.
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Unit: World War OneKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
What's the Problem? How Do We Fix It?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from four songs to reflect on the problem and potential solutions to the Iraq War.
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Unit: Iraq WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
Which Way to Peace?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on choices for peacemaking during the Vietnam War.
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Unit: Vietnam WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
Who's A Hero?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on what constitutes antiwar heroism in the context of the Mexican and Spanish-American Wars.
This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqUnit: Wars of Manifest Destiny: Indian, Mexican and Spanish American Wars
Kit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
Why Oppose War?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from four songs to review arguments opposing the Vietnam War.
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Unit: Vietnam WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
Why to War? How to Peace?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to compare songwriters' techniques in crafting songs of peace.
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Unit: Peace IntroductionKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
Working for Peace, Working for Justice
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the interconnections between U.S. peace and social justice movements by examining the lives of five peacemakers.
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Unit: Peace IntroductionKit: Media Constructions of Peace
30-60 Minutes
IraqJournal.org: Blogging to Prevent War
Students analyze a blog post for messages about activist organizing to oppose the Iraq War and about news media coverage of antiwar actions This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Dissent or Treason”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
World War 2 Student Peace Posters
Students analyze 6 World War 2 era student peace posters for messages about war making, visual symbols and wartime propaganda. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “For Peace or Against Oppression?”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
"True Leaders Work For Peace" Poster
Students analyze a poster for messages about Martin Luther King, boycotts and about historical context for media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Working For Peace Working for Justice”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker and Peacemaker
Students analyze a calendar cover and a painting for messages about Dorothy Day, the Catholic Worker movement and about discerning media forms. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Working For Peace Working for Justice”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
Peacemaking & the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
Students analyze a book illustration and a wampum belt for messages about historic peacemaking within the Haudennosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy and about values and symbols in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Working For Peace Working for Justice”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
"Iceland Resumes Commercial Whaling" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about commercial whaling and about editorial decisions in webpage design. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
GMOs: For Whose Benefit and At What Cost?
Students analyze a magazine cover, a book cover and a web page for messages about genetically engineered food and about sponsorship of media messages.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Under 15 Minutes
1868 Grant "Let Us Have Peace" Emblem
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an image of an 1868 emblem promoting Ulysses Grant for president for messages about candidate imagery and a peace platform.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
1864 "Lincoln-Ruin/McClelland- Peace" Poster
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1864 McClellan campaign poster for messages about political attack based on fear and race.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes