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Which Side Are You On?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of the U.S. labor movement between Reconstruction and World War One.
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Unit: Early Labor MovementKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
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Which Way to Peace?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on choices for peacemaking during the Vietnam War.
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Unit: Vietnam WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
White Towel Activity
A media production activity to reinforce the concept of target audiences, and how messages can be crafted for a specific audience through visuals, language and sound.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Who is Family?
In this media literacy activity students analyze children’s book covers for messages about diversity in families.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Who's A Hero?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on what constitutes antiwar heroism in the context of the Mexican and Spanish-American Wars.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqUnit: Wars of Manifest Destiny: Indian, Mexican and Spanish American Wars
Kit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Who's Selling Me This Food?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos to discern messages about the goals and impacts of food advertising.
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Unit: Food ChoicesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Who's in Power in Congress: How Do You Know?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze four charts and text about who holds power in Congress for messages about credibility in media sources.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Whose Fear and Whose Security?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing definitions of security by viewing short film excerpts from Israeli and Palestinian producers.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqUnit: Israel/Palestine: Histories in Conflict
Kit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Global Studies
Who’s Selling Me on this Sport?: Identifying Target Audience
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 social media posts for messages about different types of sports in Panama.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Why Go to School?
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos for messages about why education is important.
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Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
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Why Oppose War?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from four songs to review arguments opposing the Vietnam War.
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Unit: Vietnam WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Why Protect Our Water Resources?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing book and report covers and tables of contents to discern messages about how people impact water supplies and what individuals and communities can do to protect water resources.
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Unit: Water (upper elementary)Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Why Vote?
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos for messages about why voting is important.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Why to War? How to Peace?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to compare songwriters' techniques in crafting songs of peace.
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Unit: Peace IntroductionKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Wind Farm Site Selection: A Community Debates the Issues
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two op-eds for perspectives on siting local wind farms.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Winter Holidays Around the World
Students analyze book covers for messages about winter holidays around the world and about book covers as media messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Women Win the Vote and Use It
Students analyze a 1920 League of Women Voters poster for messages encouraging women to exercise their right to vote and about symbols of democratic values. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History
Women Work on the Home Front in World War Two
Students analyze a 1943 lithograph for messages about women's identities during World War Two and about historical context. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Claiming Feminist Identities." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History
Women in Hip Hop: "Ladies First"
Students analyze song lyrics, a music video and an excerpt from a documentary for messages about women’s place in hip hop in Queen Latifah’s song “Ladies First.”
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History, Global Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Women’s Suffrage: Why the Women’s Vote Was Important Then and Is Now
In this media literacy activity students analyze primary and secondary texts from the 19th to the 21st century for messages about the arguments in favor of women voting.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts