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Cereal Commercials
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson introducing the concept of a "complete breakfast," identifying packaging clues about sugar in cereal and recognizing tricks in the construction of breakfast cereal commercials.
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Unit: Kindergarten LessonsKit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials
Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes, 30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Challenging Homophobia
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to reflect on messages about gay liberation and resistance to homophobia.
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Unit: Gay LiberationKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Changing Our Media Habits: The Impact of the Pandemic
In this media literacy activity students analyze charts, graphs and illustrations for messages about media consumption changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Chukchi Sea Oil Drilling
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the pros and cons of Alaskan oil drilling.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource DepletionMiddle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Clickbait – Can You Spot It?
This media literacy activity was created to integrate the teaching of English language instruction with media literacy for educators in Panama. In this media literacy activity students analyze webpages to identify clickbait strategies.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, Technology/Digital Media
Climate Change, Agriculture & Sustainability
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson reflecting on the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the role of agricultural practices in contributing to climate change.
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Playlist: Climate ChangeKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes
High School, College
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Climate Change: Do Corporations Have an Obligation to Share Their Research Findings for the Public Good?
This is a media literacy activity in which students analyze two web video clips for conflicting perspectives on Exxon's research into climate change and its responsibility to release its findings to the public.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Climate Disaster: Young People Act
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos of young climate activists for messages about the forms and effectiveness of climate disaster protest.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology
Climate: Climate Change & Biodiversity
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode webpages for messages about the impact of climate change on ecosystem biodiversity.
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Unit: BiodiversityKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Climate: What Can We Change?
In this media literacy activity students analyze children’s videos for messages about the impacts of climate change and what people can do to help.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies
Coal: Benefits and Costs
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode a magazine cover and spread for messages about how human use of natural resources for energy affects the biosphere.
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Unit: Energy SourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Cochabamba, Water for Sale
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the pros and cons of water privatization in Bolivia.
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Playlist: News Accuracy and CredibilityPlaylist: Global Studies
Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Journalism, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Columbus “Discovers” America: What’s The Story?
Students analyze three illustrations for messages about Columbus and the Tainos, and reflect on changing perspectives on history.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Commercials, Part 1
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson introducing the concept of advertiser intent and tricks in the construction of TV commercials.
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Unit: Kindergarten LessonsKit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials
Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education
Commercials, Part 2
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson introducing the concept of target audience and tricks in the construction of TV commercials.
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Unit: Kindergarten LessonsKit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials
Lower Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education
Community Responses to Climate Disaster Recovery
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze an opinion piece and the executive summary of a governmental report for conflicting perspectives on effective climate disaster recovery efforts.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Comparing Renewables: U.S. vs. Global Energy Use
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode graphs for messages about how the use of renewable energy sources can help to reduce human vulnerability to climate change.
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Playlist: Global StudiesUnit: Energy Sources
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Middle School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
Confirmation Bias, Coronavirus and the 2020 Presidential Campaign
Students analyze a political ad, a tweet and a fact-checking article for confirmation bias and credibility of sources.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, Technology/Digital Media
Confrontation in the Streets: What Do You know?
In this media literacy activity students analyze a viral video and a TV news program on the same event for messages about historical context and viral messages in social media.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Conspiracy Theories About COVID-19: Who’s Selling? Who’s Buying?
In this media literacy activity students analyze media documents that allege conspiracies related to the coronavirus. Students then analyze media messages for credibility and reflect on their own biases in interpreting conspiracy theories.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy