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Librarians in the Movies - Media Messages and Effects
Students analyze film clips for messages about libraries and librarians and about purpose and effects of media messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Houses Around the Globe: Decoding Book Covers
Students analyze book covers for messages about houses and homes around the world, how different book covers treat similar topics, and choosing books to read.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Way to Go! Decoding Media about Transportation
Students analyze an ebook, an animated video and a ”Kids News” video for messages about transportation choices, environmental impact, media forms and target audience.
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Lower Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
What is a Campaign?
Students analyze historic and contemporary campaign media for messages about purpose, media types and democratic process.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
An Aesop Fable: Media, Morals, and More
Students compare an audio recording, video, and text of the Aesop story, the Tortoise and the Hare, to understand fables and compare different media forms.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Christmas Love - SEL and Media Literacy
This lesson can teach to SEL objectives by having students identify emotions through facial expressions and/or media literacy objectives by having students analyze the messages and techniques used in a commercial.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Music, Media, and Meaning
Students analyze a short clip from the movie Lion King with four different musical accompaniments to recognize how music influences our emotions and communicates different messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Wash Your Hands – What’s the Right Way?
In this media literacy activity students analyze a comic, a graphic, a music video and a public service announcement for messages about the best way to wash your hands to protect yourself from getting sick.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Dolphins in the Media
Students analyze a book cover, a magazine cover, a tweet, a poster, a cartoon, a toy and an advertisement for messages about media forms, dolphins and environmental concerns.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Animals and Images: What do you See?
Students analyze different types of images for messages about image forms and about reptiles, amphibians and dinosaurs.
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Lower Elementary
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Life Sciences, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Exploring Genres Through Book Covers - Lower Elementary
Students analyze book covers for messages about literary genres.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Winter Holidays Around the World
Students analyze book covers for messages about winter holidays around the world and about book covers as media messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Is This Media? How Can You Tell?
Students analyze an array of images for messages about what is media.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Our Changing Planet: Climate, SEL, and Media Literacy for Our Youngest Students
Students analyze excerpts from a picture book for messages about the impact of climate change and the actions people can take for the planet - while also reflecting on their emotional responses and the intent of the author/illustrator.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Mr. Rogers: What Do We Do When Our Feelings Are Hurt?
In this media literacy activity students analyze clips from a documentary film and a feature film about Mr. Rogers for messages about storytelling in film and about how to deal with difficult feelings.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, ELA/English Language Arts
Liquids in Spiderman vs. Hydroman
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two short excerpts from an educational video on the changing states of water and a Spiderman vs. Hydroman cartoon for representations of the liquid state of water.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Physical Sciences, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
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Additional Practice Videos for First Grade
A set of 10 video advertisements for children's toys and breakfast cereals with decoding prompts for messages about target audience, advertising tricks and disclaimers.
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Unit: First Grade LessonsKit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials
Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Additional Practice Videos for Kindergarten
A set of 11 video advertisements for children's toys and breakfast cereals with decoding prompts for messages about target audience, advertising tricks and disclaimers.
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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: Kindergarten LessonsKit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials
Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Advertiser's Power of Persuasion - Animals
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing print advertisements and public service messages about dogs and endangered species. Writing scripts for ads or public service announcements promoting actions to protect animals.
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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 BuildingUnit: Animals (lower elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary
Lower Elementary
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, ELA/English Language Arts
Advertiser's Power of Persuasion - Fruits & Vegetables
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing print advertisements and public service messages about carrot-related food products and writing scripts for ads or public service announcements promoting healthy eating habits.
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Unit: Plants (lower elementary)Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary
Lower Elementary
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, ELA/English Language Arts