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Tracking Climate Urgency: 30 years of IPCC Reports
Students analyze short quotes from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports from 1990-2020 for messages about scientific conclusions and persuasive language related to the climate crisis.
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Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Video Biographes
Students analyze Donald Trump and Kamala Harris film biographies for messages about presidential leadership, media creation, and how political bias shapes media interpretation.
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Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Video Games & Climate: Analyzing Constructions of the Future
Students analyze video game trailers for messages about climate change and possible futures, about storytelling and marketing techniques and about whether video games can impact social change.
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Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Climate Change Through Time Magazine Covers
Students analyze Time magazine covers from 1970-2022 for messages about how climate change has been represented in a mainstream magazine and the choices magazine designers make in selling their products.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology
Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
How Big is the Crowd? Proportional Reasoning and Critical Thinking
Students use mathematical reasoning to evaluate claims about crowd size for President Trump’s 2016 inauguration, and reflect on confirmation bias when assessing truth claims in the media.
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Math, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT
News - Print, News - Video, Photograph, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
David Ebert in collaboration with Project Look Sharp
Climate Change Through Memes
Students analyze memes for messages about climate change and about how memes as a media form impact social change.
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Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School
Under 15 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Social Media
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
To Break the Glass Ceiling: Analyzing Campaign Ads by Women Running for President
Students analyze political campaign ads for messages about female presidential candidates, historical and cultural context, and techniques of persuasion.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, AUDIO, VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE
Radio, Television Commercial, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Good Data - Bad Feelings: Graphing Economics, Public Opinion and Media Coverage
Students analyze graphs and media analysis for messages about the relationship between media reporting on the economy and public opinion.
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Math, Psychology, Journalism, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Over 60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Chart/graph, Informational Text
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Climate Change Through Movie Posters
Students analyze film posters from 2004-2022 for messages about how climate change has been represented in cinema, and the impact of film socially and personally.
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Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Documentary Film, Feature Film, Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
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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Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Pdf, Mp4
Lila Page
Christmas Love - Advertising, Emotions, and Literary Elements
Students analyze a short video commercial about “Christmas Love” for its purpose, the elements and techniques of storytelling, and to reflect on the role of emotion and identity in interpretation of media messages.
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Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Pdf, Mp4
Lila Page
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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Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, General Media Literacy
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Feature Film, Music/song, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sharon Fox
Media Constructions of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Students analyze diverse media forms related to John Trumbull’s famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence for messages about the event, the credibility and qualities of different media forms, and about American history.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Pdf, Pptx, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Wellness Claims and Social Media
Students analyze social media posts with health/wellness claims and evaluate their credibility.
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Health, Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Social Media, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Beth Cuddy, Gary Leader in collaboration with Project Look Sharp
The History of Cigarette Commercials: Issues of Persuasion and Regulation
Students analyze 3 TV commercials and a PSA for cigarettes from the 1950s-1960s to assess marketing techniques, health messages and gender stereotypes, and then read about and discuss the 1970 congressional ban on cigarette advertising on television.
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Health, Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print, Television Commercial, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Cyndy Scheibe, Dylan Mangano
Deepfakes: What Do We Believe? What Do We Share?
Students evaluate Internet images and videos as fake or true and reflect on how confirmation bias impacts our judgments.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Photograph, Poster, Social Media, Web Video
Pdf, Pptx, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Flags: Geometry, Algebra and Cultural Context
This math and/or social studies lesson has students analyze flags from around the world, to understand aspect ratio, flag design and historical context.
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Math, Civics And Government, Global Studies
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
David Ebert in collaboration with Project Look Sharp
Picturing the Underground Railroad: Historical Context Through Book Covers
Students analyze three book covers to understand historical context, to reflect on how identity impacts interpretation, and to discuss the role of media makers in crafting historical representations.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Literature, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Carmen DiBartolomeo & Chris 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
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Storming the Capitol: Front Page Constructions
In this media literacy activity students analyze newspaper front pages for messages about media representation of the storming of the Capitol.
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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
News - Print, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry