Project Look Sharp

Northern Rockies Gray Wolf

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the removal of the gray wolf from the endangered species list.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Endangered Species

Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Editorial Opinion

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Human/Animal Relations

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on messages about human and animal relations.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Endangered Species

Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, Television Program

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how endangered species have been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception. Focus topics include indigenous perspectives, whaling, habitat destruction and the Endangered Species Act.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Endangered Species

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT

Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text, Map, News - Print, Poster, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

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 Credibility
Playlist: Global Studies
Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion

Health, Journalism, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Editorial Opinion

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Exxon Valdez, Oil and Water

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on the impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion

Health, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

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 Depletion

Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Editorial Opinion, News - Print

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Damming the Rivers

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on river damming projects and on the use of water as a resource.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion

Health, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Television Program

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

History of Resource Depletion

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how resource depletion has been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception. Focus topics include water, forests, oil and consumption.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion

Health, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, 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

Illustration, Informational Text, Photograph, Poster, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Depleted Uranium

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the health and environmental effects of depleted uranium as a weapon in war.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the Environment

Health, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Nuclear Reactor Safety

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on nuclear reactor safety in light of the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the Environment

Health, Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Television Program

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

Rachel Carson (Print Documents Lesson)

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the media representation of Rachel Carson's legacy.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the Environment

Health, Psychology, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Editorial Opinion, News - Print

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Rachel Carson (Video Clips Lesson)

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on conflicting views on Rachel Carson's place in history.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the Environment

Health, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

History of Chemicals in the Environment

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how chemicals in the environment have been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception. Focus topics include pesticides, fertilizer, gasoline additives and persistent organic pollutants.

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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the Environment

Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT

Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Poster, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

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: Fingerlakes

Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Chart/graph, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Sustainable Food Security Systems

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing models for food security through the lenses of access, culture, employment, environment, health, ownership, scale and worker safety.

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Playlist: Economics & Social Justice
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes

Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT

Illustration, Informational Text, Map, News - Print, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Hydrofracking, Media, and Credibility

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the credibility of messages about hydrofracking as presented in video clips, diagrams and online searches.

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Playlist: News Accuracy and Credibility
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes

Health, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Illustration, Informational Text, Television Program, Webpage, Web Video

Pdf, Ppt, Mp4

Sox Sperry

Onondaga Lake

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the stewardship interests for Onondaga Lake as regards economic development, cultural preservation and human and ecosystem health.

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Playlist: English Language Arts
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes

Health, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, ASSESSMENT, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT

Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, Map, News - Print, Photograph

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Watershed Stakeholders

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students analyze maps, videos and informational text to reflect on stakeholder interests in maintaining watersheds.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes

Health, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, ASSESSMENT, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Animated Film, Documentary Film, Illustration, Informational Text, Map, Webpage

Mp4, Ppt, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Bioregional Economy

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students will complete and present a multimedia research project on just and sustainable economic development projects in their bioregion.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes

Student Media Production, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT

Informational Text

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

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 Change
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes

Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Informational Text, Television Program, Web Video

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

Transitioning to a Sustainable Future

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students will analyze models for sustainability through the lenses of social justice, climate change, fossil fuel depletion and economic systems and thereafter define and articulate their views on transitioning to a sustainable future.

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Playlist: Climate Change
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Individual, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, ASSESSMENT, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Illustration, Informational Text, Poster, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Biofuels

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing varied perspectives about growing corn as a biofuel commodity by decoding three text excerpts and six video clips.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Television Commercial, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Guiding Our Food Choices

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson considering how food choices impact personal, social and environmental health by analyzing web pages and diagrams.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Chart/graph, Illustration, Informational Text, Poster, Webpage

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Green Revolution

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson exploring arguments for and against green revolution technology by reading excerpts from four articles about Norman Borlaug, founder of the Green Revolution.

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Playlist: Economics & Social Justice
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Who Stewards Seeds?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing varied perspectives about the best approach to stewarding corn seeds by decoding six video clips.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Television Commercial, Web Video

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

BP Oil and Gulf Fisheries

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about the impact of the BP oli spill on Gulf Coast fisheries by decoding headlines and video clips.

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Playlist: News Accuracy and Credibility
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

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

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, News - Print, Television Program, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Consumerism & Sustainability

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson asking students to consider their own consumer decisions relating to sustainability through a process of decoding TV commercials and videos about bottled water.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology

Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Animated Film, Television Commercial, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Who Owns the Water?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson exploring how water rights decisions impact communities by decoding excerpts from four films.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Film/Video Arts, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Sociology

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

The Value of Water

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about threats to and protection measures for water supplies and values related to stewardship of water resources explored by decoding book covers and tables of contents.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Informational Text

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Sustainable Cultures

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about sustainable agricultural practices among traditional land-based cultures by analyzing web pages and videos.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology

High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Informational Text, Television Program, Webpage, Web Video

Pdf, Ppt, Mp4

Sox Sperry

Food Security

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos and text excerpts as a means to understand the conditions required for food security, the causes of food insecurity and potential solutions leading to food security.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Nutrition, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Informational Text, News - Print, Web Video

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

Sustainable Economics

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the relationship of economics to the sustainability of food systems by reading the work of authors presented in five periodicals.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Journalism, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, GLOSSARY, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print

Pdf

Sox Sperry

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 Agriculture

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

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, POWERPOINT, VIDEO, AUDIO

Chart/graph, Documentary Film, Illustration, Music/song, Poster, Television Commercial, Webpage, Web Video, Music/song

Pdf, Ppt, Mp4

Sox Sperry

Voices Role-Play

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students will study and communicate in a role play debate the perspective of a sustainability advocate and then articulate their own opinions about the topic.

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Playlist: English Language Arts
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, GLOSSARY, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Television Commercial, Television Program, Webpage, Web Video

Mp4, Pptx, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Student Media Research Project on Sustainability

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students will complete and present a quantitative research project on media representation of sustainability.

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Playlist: English Language Arts
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

High School
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Informational Text

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Sustainability and Media: Introducing Content Analysis

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson introducing the differences between qualitative and quantitative research by decoding messages about sustainability in magazine covers.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Defining Sustainability

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing textual and diagrammatic definitions of sustainability presented by diverse corporate and civil society sources.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

Creative Visions of the Future

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the imagined future of food, water and agriculture as viewed through the creative media of film, song, poetry and science fiction literature.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Film/Video Arts, Music, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT, VIDEO, AUDIO

Feature Film, Literature, Music/song, Television Program, Music/song

Pdf, Ppt, Mp4

Sox Sperry

What Do You Know? Sourcing, Credibility and Bias

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson reflecting on sourcing, credibility, accuracy and bias of information presented in the media while introducing students to vocabulary and issues addressed in Media Constructions of Sustainability lessons.

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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

Health, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

High School, College
Individual, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT

Informational Text

Pdf, Ppt

Sox Sperry

A History of Global Warming in Science, Politics, and the Media

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how global warming has been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception.

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Playlist: Climate Change

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, POWERPOINT

Chart/graph, Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Poster

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Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

The Precautionary Principle

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing potential costs and consequences of different responses to climate change by comparing brief text selections from four authors.

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Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Speech

Pdf

Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

The Consequences of Global Warming

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing news articles about the impact of global warming on hurricanes, diseases, agriculture, sea level rise, severe weather, freshwater and biodiversity.

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Playlist: Climate Change

Health, Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT

Chart/graph, Informational Text, Map, News - Print

Pdf, Ppt

Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

What Is Causing Global Warming?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing conflicting perspectives on the causes for global warming by decoding short excerpts from two films, The Great Global Warming Swindle and An Inconvenient Truth.

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Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies

High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT, VIDEO

Animated Film, Chart/graph, Documentary Film, Informational Text, Television Commercial

Pdf, Ppt, Mp4

Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

Discourse or Disinformation?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing conflicting presentations of scientific information about global warming in various drafts of government reports, video and opinion articles .

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Playlist: News Accuracy and Credibility
Playlist: Climate Change
Playlist: English Language Arts

Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Informational Text, News - Print

Pdf, Mp4

Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

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