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National Geographic’s Africa

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze title pages from articles about Africa in National Geographic magazine from the 1990s for messages about stereotyping.

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Visual Arts, Journalism, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy


Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Photograph
Ppt, Pdf
Chris Sperry & Sox Sperry


Natural Gas: Water & Climate Impacts

Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode an advertisement and a web page for messages about how natural gas extraction impacts fresh water resources.

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


Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry


Natural Resources - How Do we Use Them?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing book and magazine covers to discern messages about how the use of natural resources for energy affects the environment.

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


Upper Elementary
Individual, Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry

No More Kings

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson to assess students' understanding of key events in the American Revolution.

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Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts


Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT
Animated Film, Music/song, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry, Sox Sperry, Whitney Bong, Rachel Coates, Amy Eckley, Karen Griffin, Lynn VanDeWeert, Andrea Volckmar


Nombres: Creative Naming to Sell Ideas and Products

In this media literacy activity students analyze television commercials and products targeted at the Hispanic community for messages about diverse media forms, consumerism and cultural identity.

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Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy


Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Social Media, Television Commercial
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry


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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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


Nuclear Blues

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to reflect on the meaning of the dawn of the nuclear age.

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Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology


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

AUDIO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Music/song
Mp3, Mp4, 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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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


Nuclear: Benefits and Costs

Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode webpages for messages about how human use of natural resources for energy affects the biosphere.

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Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry


Oil Palm Plantations: Effects on Tropical Rainforests

Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode a TV commercial and a documentary film excerpt for messages about the benefits and costs of transforming a tropical rainforest into an oil palm plantation to supply the global market.

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


Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Documentary Film, Television Commercial
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry


Oil Pipelines: Indigenous Water Rights & Safe Energy Transport

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze an article and a web page for conflicting perspectives on the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near Standing Rock native land.

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Health, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology


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

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
News - Print, Webpage
Pdf
Laurie VanVleet & Sox Sperry


Oil Spills: What's the Problem?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing newspaper headlines, web pages and videos to discern messages about how oil spills impact human and natural populations.

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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


Upper Elementary
Individual, Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Documentary Film, News - Print, Webpage, Web Video
Mp4, Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry


Oil: Benefits and Costs

Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode a book cover and report cover for messages about how human use of natural resources for energy affects the biosphere.

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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry


Online Scams– Will You Fall for It?

This media literacy activity was created to integrate the teaching of English language instruction with media literacy for educators in Panama. In this media literacy activity students analyze web notices to identify different types of online scams.

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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy


Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, FG


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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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


Palm Oil: To Buy or Not to Buy?

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a commercial, a public service announcement and a short animation for conflicting perspectives on the impact of palm oil production

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


Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry


Panamanian Family Values – According to Whom?

This media literacy activity was created to integrate the teaching of English language instruction with media literacy for educators in Panama. In this media literacy activity students analyze images and text in webpages for messages about family values in Panama and about the source, purpose and credibility of websites.

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Health, Psychology, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction


Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, Webpage
Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, FG


Panamanian Fauna: Who’s Telling the Story and Why?

This media literacy activity was created to integrate the teaching of English language instruction with media literacy for educators in Panama. In this media literacy activity students analyze videos about Panama’s native animals for messages about species conservation and the source and purpose of each video.

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Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, English Language Instruction


Middle School, High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry, FG


Panama’s Ethnic Groups- Who Tells Their Story?

This media literacy activity was created to integrate the teaching of English language instruction with media literacy for educators in Panama. In this media literacy activity students analyze websites for messages about Panama’s Indigenous people and about how to judge the credibility of media messages.

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Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction


Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
News - Print, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, Fundación Galindo


Peace is the Way

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about antiwar movements during the Vietnam War period.

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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology


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

POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, STUDENT READING, ASSESSMENT
Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Poster, Webpage
Ppt, Pdf
Sox Sperry