Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
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Understanding Teen Media Use: Different Research Techniques
In this media literacy activity students analyze three articles about different approaches to social science research through polling data analysis, a longitudinal study and a literature review. Students explore the techniques used for data gathering and discuss the impacts of social media use on adolescents.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Vaccinations – What Role Does Social Media Play in Informing the Public?
In this media literacy activity students analyze an article from an anti-vaccination Facebook page, a public radio podcast and an international newspaper for messages about the role of social media in promoting public health as regards vaccines and immunization.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
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
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
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YouTube Recommendations: What Do I Do?
In this media literacy activity students analyze results from a YouTube recommendations list for messages about how to select videos based on the likelihood of their offering credible information.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
YouTube Recommendations: Who’s Steering Your View?
In this media literacy activity students analyze three online articles for messages about the impact of YouTube recommendations on viewers.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
“The Truth About Coronavirus” - Google Searching For COVID-19
In this media literacy activity students analyze results from two Google searches, one for “coronavirus” and one for “the real truth about coronavirus,” to reflect on the impact of search terms on the sources that Google recommends.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
2016 Media Making the Candidate?
Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding articles about the role of the media in creating Donald Trump's candidacy for the impact of media, bias and interpretation.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Playlist: 2016 Presidential Campaign & The Trump PresidencyHigh School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts