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Where Does Water Go?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos to discern messages about the role of the hydrologic cycle in creating watersheds.
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Unit: Water (upper elementary)Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary
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 Owns the Water?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson exploring how water rights decisions impact communities by decoding excerpts from four films.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureMiddle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Sociology
Who Stewards Seeds?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing varied perspectives about the best approach to stewarding corn seeds by decoding six video clips.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureHigh School, College
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology
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
Wind: Benefits and Costs
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode a book cover and a tweet for messages about how human use of natural resources for energy affects the biosphere.
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Unit: Energy SourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Middle School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, 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
Workers Unite!
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to compare songs with messages about worker organizing.
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Unit: Early Labor MovementKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology