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The War in Editorial Cartoons

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing issues related to the Iraq War by identifying messages and stereotypes in editorial cartoons.

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Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology


High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, ASSESSMENT, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry & Sox Sperry


Latin American Immigration in Editorial Cartoons

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing messages about U.S. immigration in editorial cartoons from 5 Latin American countries.

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Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology


High School, College
Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry

The Intolerable Acts

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about political cartoons and the Intolerable Acts.

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Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government


Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry, Sox Sperry, Whitney Bong, Rachel Coates, Amy Eckley, Karen Griffin, Lynn VanDeWeert, Andrea Volckmar


History of Chemicals in the Environment

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how chemicals in the environment have been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception. Focus topics include pesticides, fertilizer, gasoline additives and persistent organic pollutants.

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Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology


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

ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Poster, Webpage
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry


History of Endangered Species

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how endangered species have been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception. Focus topics include indigenous perspectives, whaling, habitat destruction and the Endangered Species Act.

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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology


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

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


Anti-Semitism: Then and Now

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a poster, a tweet and an editorial cartoon for messages about anti-Semitism.

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Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology


High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Informational Text, Poster
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


Decoding the Twenty: Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman

In this media literacy activity students analyze images related to the twenty dollar bill for messages about U.S. history and historical context.

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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy


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

TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Social Media
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry


How Disease Spreads: Cholera Epidemic of 1892

In this media literacy activity students analyze an anti-Semitic editorial cartoon and newspaper editorial from the 1890s, an excerpt from a contemporary magazine article and a webpage from a respected medical health center for messages about the social and scientific beliefs that inform our knowledge about how cholera spreads.

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Health, Psychology, Life Sciences, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology


High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion, Magazine, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry, Nancy Ridenour


COVID-19 and the Economy: Conflicting Priorities

In this media literacy activity students analyze two opinion pieces for messages about how to manage the economy during a global health crisis.

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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology


High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Editorial Cartoon, Informational Text
Pdf
Sox Sperry


Female Superheroes: Changing Powers Over Time

In this media literacy activity students analyze female superheroes from comics of the 1960s and 2010s for messages about changes in media representations of gender and power across fifty years.

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Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts


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

ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry


The Early Feminists and Haudenosaunee Women: The Origins of Women’s Rights in the U.S.

Students analyze and ask questions about a 1914 political cartoon and a 2020 documentary film clip for messages about the impact of Haudenosaunee women on the early women’s rights movement in the United States.

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US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

POWERPOINT, VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Documentary Film, Documentary Film, Editorial Cartoon
Pptx, Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry


Pride Month: Representation and Authorship

Students analyze short Pride Month videos for messages about LGBTQ history and culture and its representation.

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Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

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


Asian American and Pacific Islander History and Culture: Representation and Authorship

Students analyze short videos for messages about Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and cultures and their representation.

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Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, Documentary Film, Documentary Film, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry


Japanese Internment During WW2

Students analyze four short video representations about Japanese internment during WWII for messages about this event, how it is constructed, its historical and cultural context, and our understanding of history.

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Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Animated Film, Television Program, Web Video, Documentary Film, Web Video, Documentary Film, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry


The Chinese Exclusion Act - Media and Messages

Students analyze late 19th and early 20th century legislation and Senate testimony, legal documents, political cartoons, a pamphlet and handbill, a newspaper front page and illustration and advertisements for messages about Chinese immigrants and the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Pdf, Pptx, Docx
Sox Sperry

Starter Kit for US History & Government 9-12

This guide gives users a brief overview of our approach (question-based media decoding) and materials (e.g., lessons) available for free from the Project Look Sharp website for a particular level and subject.


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DO IT YOURSELF GUIDE
Media Literacy And Critical Thinking Integration
Constructivist Media Decoding
Media Literacy Lesson Design
Document Selection
Question Design

Social Studies

High School

Starter Kit for Global Studies 9-12

This guide gives users a brief overview of our approach (question-based media decoding) and materials (e.g., lessons) available for free from the Project Look Sharp website for a particular level and subject.


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DO IT YOURSELF GUIDE
Media Literacy And Critical Thinking Integration
Constructivist Media Decoding
Media Literacy Lesson Design
Document Selection
Question Design

Social Studies

High School

Starter Kit for Social Studies 6-8

This guide gives users a brief overview of our approach (question-based media decoding) and materials (e.g., lessons) available for free from the Project Look Sharp website for a particular level and subject.


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DO IT YOURSELF GUIDE
Media Literacy And Critical Thinking Integration
Constructivist Media Decoding
Media Literacy Lesson Design
Document Selection
Question Design

Social Studies
Psychology

Middle School

Starter Kit for Elementary All Subjects 3-5

This guide gives users a brief overview of our approach (question-based media decoding) and materials (e.g., lessons) available for free from the Project Look Sharp website for a particular level and subject.


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DO IT YOURSELF GUIDE
Media Literacy And Critical Thinking Integration
Constructivist Media Decoding
Media Literacy Lesson Design
Document Selection
Question Design

Social Studies
English Language Arts
Health
Science And Environment
Math
Arts
Psychology
Media Production

Upper Elementary



Origins of Hip Hop: Considering "The Message"

Students analyze song lyrics, a music video and an excerpt from a documentary for messages about the origins of hip hop as reflected in the song, “The Message.”

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Film/Video Arts, Music, US History, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Documentary Film, Television Program, Music/song, Web Video, Literature, Music/song
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry