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"Dead in the Water" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about fertilizers and Gulf of Mexico dead zones and about how the mission of media producers impacts the media message. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Drum Beat for Mother Earth" Video Jacket
Students analyze a video cover for messages about persistent organic pollutants and indigenous people and about actions in response to media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Dying from Dioxin" Book Cover
Students analyze a book cover for messages about human and environmental impacts of toxic chemicals and about artistic techniques in book cover design.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"EPA Overturns Pesticide Ban" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about the EPA reversing a pesticide ban and about target audience. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Essential" American Chemistry Council Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about the benefits of chemicals and about values implicit in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Ethyl Controls" Magazine Ad
Students analyze images of a 1930s magazine ad for messages about leaded gasoline and about implied values in advertising. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Ethyl War" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about the history of leaded gasoline and about credibility and impact of media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Exposed and Ignored": Farmworkers and Pesticides
Students analyze a report cover for messages about farmworkers and pesticide exposure and about technique in cover design. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Fighting the Cancer Alley Myth", Louisiana Chemical Association Webpage
Students analyze a webpage by the Louisiana Chemical Association for messages about industry efforts to change public perceptions about cancer alley, Louisiana and about purpose in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act" & "Investigate Everything" Book Covers
Students analyze 2 book covers for messages about civilian dissent and government repression during wartime and about editorial design choices in 21st century book covers. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Peace or Liberty?”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Great Sea Victory For America" or "Awful Slaughter": Dueling Front Pages
Students analyze 2 editorial cartoons for messages about a U.S. naval assault in the the Philippine American War and about point of view in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Questioning Manifest Destiny”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Greenwash" Book Cover
Students analyze a book cover for messages about corporate environmentalism, greenwashing and about designer choices to promote book sales. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Highways of the Forest" Drawing
Students analyze a 19th century drawing for messages about wilderness transportation and about personal interpretation of media messages.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Iceland Resumes Commercial Whaling" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about commercial whaling and about editorial decisions in webpage design. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Indian Treaty of Greenville" Painting
Students analyze an 18th century painting for messages about U.S. occupation of Native American lands and about benefit and harm in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Resource Depletion." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Indigenous Rising: Stop the Pipeline" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about Indigenous peoples' efforts to stop fossil fuel pipelines and about editorial decisions in webpage design. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"It Takes Roots to Weather the Storm", Climate Justice Poster
Students analyze a poster for messages about climate justice activism and about implicit values in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"La Virgenia Pars" Map
Students analyze a 16th century map for messages about perspectives on marine life and about historical context in media messages.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Lead Paint Danger" Webpage
Students analyze a webpage for messages about the dangers of lead paint in toys and about how media producers work to elicit emotional responses. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
"Louisiana Cancer Alley Residents Sue" Blog Post
Students analyze a blog post for messages about lawsuit brought be residents of cancer alley, Louisiana and about advocacy tactics used by producers of media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes