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We Will Be Heard
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from songs about women's suffrage to analyze the use of stereotyping in songwriting.
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Unit: Women's SuffrageKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, AUDIO
Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
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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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Magazine, Speech
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Working for Peace, Working for Justice
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the interconnections between U.S. peace and social justice movements by examining the lives of five peacemakers.
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Unit: Peace IntroductionKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, STUDENT READING, ASSESSMENT
Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Poster, Webpage
Ppt, Pdf
Sox Sperry
World War One Through Posters
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing messages about economics in World War One posters.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqKit: Economics in U.S. History: A Media Literacy Kit
Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET
Poster
Pdf, Ppt
Chris Sperry & Cyndy Kramer
Beautiful Women: Body Image Affirmation
Students analyze a poster for messages about body image and identities and about purpose and sponsorship of media creation. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Poster
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Violence Against Women: Who Can Stop it?
Students analyze a magazine cover and a poster for messages about who can stop violence against women and about discerning what's true in media documents. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Literature, Poster
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
"But Some of Us Are Brave" Black Women's Studies
Students analyze a book cover for messages about African American women's history and about the independent women's press. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
“You’re Liberated" Ad
Students analyze a 1972 magazine advertisement for messages about using feminist tropes to sell products and about the effects of advertising. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Magazine, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Feminist Writers: Kate Millett & Germaine Greer
Students analyze magazine covers for messages about popular culture representations of feminism and about who pays for and produces media messages. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Magazine
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
“Show Her It’s A Man’s World” Magazine Ad
Students analyze a 1951 magazine advertisement for messages about women's identities after World War Two and about target audience. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Magazine, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
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Women in Prison Poster
Students analyze a poster for messages about women in prison and about graphic decisions in poster design. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Prisons - Justice or Injustice?." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Poster
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism
Students analyze a book cover for messages about women of color and identities and about media representationms of young women of color. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Students analyze a front page about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire for messages about unsafe working conditions and about the economics and purpose of media newspaper headlines. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
News - Print
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Union Labels
Students analyze labor union labels for messages about labor union membership and about social justice organization logos. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
The First Women's Rights Convention
Students analyze a National Parks Service webpage on the first women's rights convention for messages about the interconnections between 19th century social justice campaigns and about authorship and purpose. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Webpage
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Declaration of Sentiments
Students analyze text from the founding document of the first women's rights convention for messages about the interrelationship between between the early women's rights movement and the Declaration of Independence and about personal reflections on human rights. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Sojourner Truth
Students analyze the front page of an 1860 newspaper for messages about women's leadership in the early labor movement and about journalism techniques to spark reader interest. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Photograph
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
The Shoemakers Strike in Lynn
Students analyze the front page of an 1860 newspaper for messages about women's leadership in the early labor movement and about journalism techniques to spark reader interest. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
News - Print
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Elizabeth Cady Staton & Susan B. Anthony: Women's Revolution
Students analyze the front page of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony's newspaper, The Revolution, for messages about purposes of media production and about historical context. 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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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
News - Print
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry