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College or a Trade: Which is the Right Choice?
Students analyze two posters for messages about the potential benefits and challenges of college or trade career choices.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Farming, Community, and Sustainability
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the roles of community, farmers and farm labor in food system sustainability using visual imagery, film and song.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureHigh School, College
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts, Career/Vocational Education
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Media Representations of Working Class Men: Different Eras, Different Understandings
In this media literacy activity students analyze a portion of a mural from the 1930s and a clip from “The Simpsons” TV show from the 1990s for messages about media representation of working class men.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Career/Vocational Education
Rosie the Riveter: Depiction of Women During WWII
Students will compare three illustrations depicting Rosie the Riveter, from 1943 and 2017 to analyze gender messages and historical context.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts, Career/Vocational Education
Traditional and Industrial Farming
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing examples of corn and dairy farming to understand the diverse philosophies, tools and practices that distinguish traditional and industrial farming.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: FingerlakesHigh School, College
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts, Career/Vocational Education
Women Work on the Home Front in World War Two
Students analyze a 1943 lithograph for messages about women's identities during World War Two and about historical context. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Claiming Feminist Identities." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History, Career/Vocational Education
Union Labels
Students analyze labor union labels for messages about labor union membership and about social justice organization logos. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History, Career/Vocational Education
Images of Labor
Students analyze a 1980 poster for messages about labor history and techniques of construction. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History, Career/Vocational Education