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What Immigrants Want
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on why immigrants come to the U.S, the challenges they face and supports they need to survive.
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Playlist: Global StudiesUnit: Immigrant Rights
Kit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
What Is Causing Global Warming?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing conflicting perspectives on the causes for global warming by decoding short excerpts from two films, The Great Global Warming Swindle and An Inconvenient Truth.
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High School, College
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies
What is the Role of the Federal Government in Protecting the Environment?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze three short news reports for conflicting messages about the appointment of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
What to Believe? Media Misrepresentations of the War in Ukraine
Students analyze social media and news videos for messages analyzing misinformation and bias in reports on Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
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What's the Problem? How Do We Fix It?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from four songs to reflect on the problem and potential solutions to the Iraq War.
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Unit: Iraq 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
What’s in My Lunchbox?
In this media literacy activity students analyze a book cover, a lunchbox, a YouTube screen grab and a webpage for messages about eating fruits and vegetables.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Economics, Library/Information Literacy
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When to Call a Lie a Lie – Media’s Responsibility to Hold Politicians Accountable
In this media literacy activity students analyze an article and a video news commentary from liberal and conservative media sources for messages about how the media responds to lies told by President Trump.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Where Does My Food Come From?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos to discern messages about the production and transportation of food.
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Unit: Food ChoicesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
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
Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
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, Physical Education
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