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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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Unit: Abolition of SlaveryKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Animated Film, Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
1932 "The Girl I Love is a Democrat" Sheet Music
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a sheet music cover from the 1932 campaign for Franklin Roosevelt for messages about women, prohibition and target audience.
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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal PresidencyKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Illustration, Music/song
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1956 Republican Comic Book
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a comic book spread from the 1956 Republican Party for messages about target audience and appeals to women.
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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1984 Time Ferraro Interview
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an interview with 1984 vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro for messages about gender and campaigning.
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Unit: 1984-1992 Mass Marketing the ImageKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
2008 Hillary Clinton & Sarah Palin in Cartoons & Posters
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding editorial cartoons and a poster about Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin for messages about sexism and satire.
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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the SpinKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET
Editorial Cartoon, Poster
Png, Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
2016 Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding videos about the candidacies of Shirley Chisholm and Hillary Clinton for message, historical context, target audience and technique.
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Playlist: 2016 Presidential Campaign & The Trump PresidencyPsychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
2016 Satirizing Women Candidates
Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding political cartoons about the Hillary Clinton and Victoria Woodhull campaigns for message, historical context and purpose.
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Playlist: 2016 Presidential Campaign & The Trump PresidencyPsychology, Visual Arts, Journalism, 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, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
Claiming Feminist Identities
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of the late 20th century women's liberation movement in the U.S.
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Unit: Women's LiberationKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
POWERPOINT, ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Photograph, Poster
Ppt, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Creativity in Preserving Cultural Tradition
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing four short film excerpts about the roles of elders in preserving cultural traditions.
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Kit: Creativity & Aging Through the Lens of FilmPsychology, Film/Video Arts, Music, Sociology
High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Creativity in Relationships
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing four short film excerpts about creativity in relationships among elders.
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Kit: Creativity & Aging Through the Lens of FilmHealth, Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Sociology
High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Creativity in Service
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing four short film excerpts about creativity in service among elders.
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Kit: Creativity & Aging Through the Lens of FilmPsychology, Film/Video Arts, Sociology
High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Decoding the Twenty: Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman
In this media literacy activity students analyze images related to the twenty dollar bill for messages about U.S. history and historical context.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Social Media
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
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Doing Family Time
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on the impact of imprisonment on prisoners and on the family members of prisoners.
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Unit: Prison JusticeKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Educating Girls
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two short video clips for messages about the barriers to and benefits of girls' education.
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Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Documentary Film, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Family Planning: Why it Matters
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze three short video clips for messages about the needs for and impacts of family planning.
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Health, Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Female Superheroes: Changing Powers Over Time
In this media literacy activity students analyze female superheroes from comics of the 1960s and 2010s for messages about changes in media representations of gender and power across fifty years.
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Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Fyre Festival: Gender, Wealth and Happiness in Social Media
Students analyze a short video ad and social media posts for messages about gender, wealth and success; to assess the credibility of media messages; and to reflect on the role media play in shaping our views.
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Health, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Pdf, Mp4
Carolyn Smith & Chris Sperry
Gender & Fear: “It’s a Scary Time" but for Whom?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze excerpts from a press conference by President Trump, a YouTube song video and an Internet talk show for messages about which groups have cause to fear in the U.S.
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Psychology, Student Media Production, Music, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Google Image Searches – Do They Promote or Counter Stereotypes?
In this media literacy activity students analyze image search screen shots for messages about how gender stereotypes are promoted or countered in Google searches.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Photograph, Webpage
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Hear Our Voices
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
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Unit: Women's SuffrageKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, Map, Music/song, News - Print, Photograph, Poster, Webpage
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry