Project Look Sharp

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Physics or Fiction - Will Tango and Cash get electrocuted?

After viewing clips from a feature film and web videos, students will identify messages about electrical currents and shock, analyze sources and credibility, and reflect on strategies for finding accurate information.

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Health, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy

Upper Elementary, Middle School

Under 15 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO

Feature Film, Web Video

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

A.I. – Pros, Cons, Credibility and Bias

Students analyze short videos for messages about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, the bias and credibility of each source, and our own thinking about the issue.

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Psychology, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College

30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN

Web Video, News - Video, Television Program

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Mr. Rogers: What Do We Do When Our Feelings Are Hurt?

In this media literacy activity students analyze clips from a documentary film and a feature film about Mr. Rogers for messages about storytelling in film and about how to deal with difficult feelings.

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Health, Math, Psychology, Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry

How Do We Identify Good Sustainability Stories? (Upper Elementary)

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos to discern messages about how videos can tell stories to inform and engage the public about sustainability issues and initiatives.

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Unit: Production
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary

Health, Math, Psychology, Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Journalism, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Upper Elementary
Individual, Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, VIDEO

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry, Chris Sperry & Kelsey Greene

Corporate Greenwashing? Exxon and Greenpeace

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode an ExxonMobil commercial and an environmental advocacy video for conflicting messages about corporate advertising credibility and about human impact on the environment.

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Student Media Production, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Middle School, High School, College
Individual, Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN

Television Commercial, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Kelsey Greene

TikTok Timebombs: Methods of Media Manipulation

Students analyze and evaluate the accuracy, purpose and techniques of manipulation in TikTok videos, and reflect on their own reactions and biases.

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Health, Psychology, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College

30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN

Social Media, Web Video, Informational Text

Mp4, Pdf

Beth Cuddy

Feedback From Users

1988 Dukakis Packaging Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a commercial from the 1988 Dukakis campaign for messages about image construction in presidential campaigns.

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Unit: 1984-1992 Mass Marketing the Image
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

Consumer Choices About Natural Resource Use Assessment

Media literacy and critical thinking assessment analyzing messages in a book cover and poster and writing an opinion piece on consumer choices,

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Unit: Natural Resources
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary

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

Upper Elementary
Individual
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, ASSESSMENT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry

Feedback From Users

2008 Targeting Youth with New Media

Media literacy and critical thinking lessons decoding new media forms such as texting, phone apps, email and entertainment news programs for messages about the Obama campaign efforts to target young voters.

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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

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

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO

Illustration, Informational Text, Poster, Webpage

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

2016 Appealing for Racial Justice

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding campaign ads from the Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump campaigns for message, point of view, target audience and purpose.

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Playlist: 2016 Presidential Campaign & The Trump Presidency

Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN

Television Commercial, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

Additional Practice Videos for First Grade

A set of 10 video advertisements for children's toys and breakfast cereals with decoding prompts for messages about target audience, advertising tricks and disclaimers.

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Unit: First Grade Lessons
Kit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials

Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Lower Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO

Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Cyndy Scheibe

Additional Practice Videos for Kindergarten

A set of 11 video advertisements for children's toys and breakfast cereals with decoding prompts for messages about target audience, advertising tricks and disclaimers.

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Unit: Kindergarten Lessons
Kit: Critical Thinking & Health: Nutrition and TV Commercials

Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Lower Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE

Television Commercial

Mp4, Pdf

Cyndy Scheibe

Advertiser's Power of Persuasion - Animals

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing print advertisements and public service messages about dogs and endangered species. Writing scripts for ads or public service announcements promoting actions to protect animals.

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Playlist: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill Building
Unit: Animals (lower elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary

Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, ELA/English Language Arts

Lower Elementary
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Illustration, Television Commercial, Webpage, Web Video

Mp4, Pptx, Pdf

Sox Sperry & Caren Arnold

Advertiser's Power of Persuasion - Fruits & Vegetables

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing print advertisements and public service messages about carrot-related food products and writing scripts for ads or public service announcements promoting healthy eating habits.

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Unit: Plants (lower elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary

Health, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, ELA/English Language Arts

Lower Elementary
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT, VIDEO

Documentary Film, Television Commercial, Webpage

Pdf, Pptx, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Caren Arnold

Advertiser's Power of Persuasion - Water

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing print advertisements and public service messages about bottled water and vitamin water and writing scripts for ads or public service announcements promoting their water consumption design for a healthy body, budget and earth.

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Playlist: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill Building
Unit: Water (lower elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary

Health, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, ELA/English Language Arts

Lower Elementary
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Television Commercial, Webpage

Mp4, Pptx, Pdf

Sox Sperry & Caren Arnold

Ageism in Advertising: Promoting or Countering Stereotypes?

Students analyze television commercials for messages about stereotypes and counter-stereotypes of elders.

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Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

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

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN

Television Commercial

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Agriculture: Sustainable v. Industrial

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode two web videos for messages about industrial and sustainable agriculture.

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

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

VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN

Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Robert Jensen

Assessing Carbon Footprints

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the carbon footprint implications for various products using short readings and "green" advertisements culminating in student reflection on personal consumer choice as it relates to sustainability.

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Playlist: Climate Change

Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Economics

High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT, VIDEO

Informational Text, Television Commercial, Webpage, Web Video

Pdf, Ppt, Mp4

Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

BP Oil and Gulf Fisheries

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about the impact of the BP oli spill on Gulf Coast fisheries by decoding headlines and video clips.

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Playlist: News Accuracy and Credibility
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture

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

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN

Documentary Film, News - Print, Television Program, Web Video

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry

Ban the Bag or Not? What Else Should We Know?

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a Scholastic news article and a page of a website called Bag the Ban for different perspectives on the use of plastic bags and their effects on our environment.

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Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Webpage

Pdf

Maureen Gilroy & Sox Sperry

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Upper Elementary

Middle School

High School

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Student Activities

Assessment

Presentation

Reading

Research/production

Writing

Resource Duration

Under 15 Minutes

15-30 Minutes

30-60 Minutes

Over 60 Minutes

Geographic Reference

Africa

Asia

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

United States

Common Core ELA Standard

Language (L)

Reading: History Social Studies (RH)

Reading: Informational Text (RI)

Reading: Literature (RL)

Reading For Science And Technical Subjects (RST)

Speaking And Listening (SL)

Writing (W)

Writing-History Science And Technical Subjects (WHST)

C3 Social Studies Dimension

D2: Applying Disciplinary Concepts And Tools - CIV: Civics

D2: Applying Disciplinary Concepts And Tools - ECO: Economics

D2: Applying Disciplinary Concepts And Tools - GEO: Geography

D2: Applying Disciplinary Concepts And Tools - HIS: History

Next Gen Science Core Idea

Biodiversity And Humans

Developing Possible Solutions

Global Climate Change

Human Impacts On Earth Systems

Interdependent Relationships In Ecosystems

Natural Resources

The Role Of Water In Earths Surface Processes

Weather And Climate

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