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Arguing For Freedom
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of the movement to abolish slavery in the United States in the early and mid-19th century.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
POWERPOINT, ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, News - Print, Poster
Ppt, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Violence and Social Justice: Two Cartoonists' Views
Students analyze two editorial cartoons for messages about violence in the civil rights/Black Freedom movement and about the expression of political opinions in editorial cartooning. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Challenging White Supremacy." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Popular Culture Reflects Social Justice
Students analyze a record album cover for messages about the role of popular culture in the freedom struggle and about target audience. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Challenging White Supremacy." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Music/song
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Women Fight for Social Justice: Then and Now
Students analyze 21st century posters and a book cover for messages about the intersection of women's rights with other social movements in the 19th century and now. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Literature, Poster
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Mapping Ancient Civilizations: Who’s Included and Who’s Not?
In this media literacy activity students analyze the bias and techniques used in maps of ancient civilizations.
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Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Map
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Incan Religion – What Sources Should I Use?
In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from different media documents – a young adult fiction book, a Wikipedia article, a Twinkl education page, a magazine article, a tourism webpage, a documentary film and an animated children’s film – to assess the credibility and usefulness of each source for research on Incan religion.
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Global Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Blog Post, Documentary Film, Informational Text, Literature, Magazine
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Bob Dylan: Storytelling for Social Justice
In this media literacy activity students analyze video clips from feature film and documentary film for messages about songwriting and social protest.
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Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Feature Film, Web Video, Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Covering Black Lives Matter: Front Page Constructions
In this media literacy activity students analyze newspaper front pages for messages about media representation of nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd.
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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
News - Print, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Fighting Back Against Religious Intolerance
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos for messages about how young people challenge religious intolerance.
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Health, Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, Animated Film, News - Video, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry, Olivia Wiese
How Women Got the Vote: Different Authors, Different Stories
In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from two children’s history books for messages about the fight for women’s right to vote.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Why Vote?
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos for messages about why voting is important.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, Animated Film, News - Video, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Harriet Tubman Seizes Freedom – Many Stories
In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from children’s books for messages about Harriet Tubman, enslavement and the Underground Railroad.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Informational Text, Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
First Contact: Who’s Telling the Story?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two paintings about first contact between Native Americans and Spanish conquistadors for messages about historical context and point of view. .
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Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
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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Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of the environmental justice movement beginning in the late 20th century.
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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:
Unit: Environmental JusticeKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Oil Spills: What's the Problem?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing newspaper headlines, web pages and videos to discern messages about how oil spills impact human and natural populations.
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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:
Unit: Natural ResourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Health, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Individual, Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Documentary Film, News - Print, Webpage, Web Video
Mp4, Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
What About Hunger?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos to discern messages about possible strategies to address the problem of hunger.
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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: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill BuildingPlaylist: Economics & Social Justice
Unit: Food Choices
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Health, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
No More Kings
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson to assess students' understanding of key events in the American Revolution.
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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 IraqKit: Causes of the American Revolution
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT
Animated Film, Music/song, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry, Sox Sperry, Whitney Bong, Rachel Coates, Amy Eckley, Karen Griffin, Lynn VanDeWeert, Andrea Volckmar
The Rebels
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about Loyalist perspectives during the American Revolution.
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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:
Kit: Causes of the American RevolutionMusic, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
AUDIO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT
Music/song
Mp4, Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry, Sox Sperry, Whitney Bong, Rachel Coates, Amy Eckley, Karen Griffin, Lynn VanDeWeert, Andrea Volckmar
The Intolerable Acts
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about political cartoons and the Intolerable Acts.
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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:
Kit: Causes of the American RevolutionVisual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry, Sox Sperry, Whitney Bong, Rachel Coates, Amy Eckley, Karen Griffin, Lynn VanDeWeert, Andrea Volckmar