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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
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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

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

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Animated Film, Television Commercial, Web Video

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Speaking and Listening (SL)