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Hate Culture, the Internet, and What Can We Do?

Students analyze videos for messages about how digital platforms, especially social media, accelerate hate ideology and about actions people can take to challenge hate speech.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Web Video, Documentary Film, News - Video, Documentary Film, Web Video
Subject Areas
Psychology, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts, Technology/Digital Media

Pocahontas: Can We Really Know Who She Was?

Students analyze clips from videos for messages about Pocahontas and about judging the credibility of contemporary sources about historical events.

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Upper Elementary, Middle School

15-30 Minutes

Television Program, Web Video, Web Video, Animated Film, Feature Film
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Trails of Tears: Who's Telling the Stories and How?

Students analyze videos about the Cherokee trails of tears for messages about techniques, credibility and sourcing.

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Middle School, High School

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, Animated Film, Animated Film, Web Video, Documentary Film, Television Program, Documentary Film
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Zero: Who Invented It and How Do We Know?

Students analyze short videos for messages about zero, when and where it was invented, the credibility and point of view of information, and about the influence of culture on history.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Animated Film, Web Video, Television Program
Subject Areas
Math, Global Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

1944 Dewey Response to "Fala Speech"

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing the text of as speech from the 1944 Thomas Dewey campaign for messages about political attacks and speech-making techniques.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Informational Text, Speech
Subject Areas
ELA/English Language Arts

Abolitionists on Film

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to teach about arguments for the abolition of slavery and the tactics used by abolitionists.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Animated Film, Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

"Celebration" or "Protest"?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson contrasting TV news representations of an incident at a mosque early in the war.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

1967: Deepening the Divide

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing two conflicting website accounts of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, Map
Subject Areas
Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

2016 Explaining the Result

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding TV news clips explaining the outcome of the 2016 election for point of view, credibility and interpretation.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy

A Media Chronology

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about Dr. King's public accomplishments and their representation in the media.

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Middle School, High School, College

Over 60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Music/song, News - Print, Photograph, Poster, Speech, Web Video
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

A Pair of Portraits

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing portraits of George Washington and King George.

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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

A Revolution in Iran

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson reviewing the history of U.S./Iranian relations by analyzing Time magazine covers.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

News - Print, Photograph
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

African Money

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing messages about African countries by examining images in currency.

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Upper Elementary

30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

Illustration
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts

African and Free – Maroon Resistance in the Americas

Students analyze videos produced by and about people of the African diaspora in the Americas for messages about representations of their peoples' freedom, resistance, and ties to Africa.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

After War Begins

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on choices for peacemaking during the Iraq War, especially among those serving in the military.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film, Feature Film
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

America: Through Music Videos

Students analyze excerpts from music videos about America for messages about identity, media forms and historical and cultural context.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Feature Film, Music/song, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

American Rifleman: Message Shifting Over Time

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze covers from American Rifleman magazine from the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s for messages about changing target audience.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Analyzing the Roots of Terrorism

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson exploring possible reasons for militant Muslim attacks on the west by analyzing and comparing four editorial writings, a speech by President George W Bush and an interview with Osama bin Laden.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Speech
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Ancient Egypt - Ancient Media?

In this media literacy activity students analyze images of things found in ancient Egypt to determine which might be considered media and to explore how the cultural characteristics of places change over time.

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Upper Elementary, Middle School

15-30 Minutes

Illustration
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Ancient Nubia & Ancient Egypt: What’s the Story?

In this media literacy activity students analyze two film clips for messages about the ancient Egyptians and Kushites, the role of racism in archaeology and storytelling choices in documentary film.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video
Subject Areas
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology