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"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.
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Consumer Education, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
"Sun Mad Raisins" Poster
Students analyze a poster for messages about pesticides and about artistic techniques to convey fear. 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.
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Health, Visual Arts, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Poster
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
"The Poisoning of America" Magazine Cover
Students analyze images of a magazine cover for messages about toxic chemical waste and about the ways in which advertisers use fear to sell. 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.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Magazine, Print Advertisement
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
“Saving the Planet With Pesticides and Plastic” Book Cover
Students analyze images of a book cover for messages about the suggested benefits of pesticides and plastics and about the ways in which publishers determine 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.
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Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Literature
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
"DDT is Good for Me" Magazine Ad
Students analyze images of a 1940s magazine ad for messages about the suggested benefits of DDT and about target audience 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.
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Health, Visual Arts, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Magazine, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
"Which Face Will You Wear?" DuPont Ad
Students analyze images of a 1940s magazine ad for messages about chemicals and consumer choices 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.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Magazine, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
"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.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Magazine, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
"Black Death" Insecticide Advertisement
Students analyze images of a 19th century advertisement for messages about chemical insecticide and about techniques to persuade. 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.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Community Organizing for Environmental Justice
Students analyze a webpage for messages about community building for social justice and about website design choices. 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.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Race, Place & Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina
Students analyze a book cover for messages about race and the impacts of Hurricane Katrina and about title and imagery in book cover choices. 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.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Journal of Multicultural Environmental Education
Students analyze a journal cover for messages about coupling education with activism and about the role of small journals in seeding social justice movements. 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.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Literature, Magazine
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Mothers of East Los Angeles: Fighting Poisons - From Prisons to Pipelines
Students analyze a poster for messages about the Mothers of East Los Angeles environmental justices movement of the 1980s and about artists' advocacy for social justice. 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.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Poster
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Transforming Environmentalism: The Origins of Environmental Justice
Students analyze a book cover for messages about the origins of the environmental justice movement and about book cover design choices. 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.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Informational Text, Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
2016 Media Making the Candidate?
Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding articles about the role of the media in creating Donald Trump's candidacy for the impact of media, bias and interpretation.
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Playlist: 2016 Presidential Campaign & The Trump PresidencyJournalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Pdf
Sox Sperry
2016 Responding to Climate Change
Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding Republican and Democratic Party platforms about climate change for message, structure and differentiating fact form opinion.
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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: 2016 Presidential Campaign & The Trump PresidencyPhysical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
"The American People" - Rachel Carson & Ronald Reagan in an Editorial Cartoon
Students analyze an editorial cartoon for messages about Rachel Carson, Ronald Reagan and about historical context in political cartooning.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.
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Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Editorial Cartoon
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
"DDT: For Good or Ill?" Editorial Cartoon
Students analyze an editorial cartoon for messages about DDT, viruses and about stereotyping in political cartooning.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.
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Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Endangered Species Act: Different Points of View
Students analyze an editorial cartoon, a webpage and a children's book cover for messages about the Endangered Species Act and target audiences. 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.
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Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Endangered Peoples: Multiple Perspectives
Students analyze a DVD cover, a cartoon and a book cover for messages about people as endangered species and about techniques and interpretations 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.
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Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Animated Film, Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry