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Climate: What Can We Change?
In this media literacy activity students analyze children’s videos for messages about the impacts of climate change and what people can do to help.
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Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Coal: Benefits and Costs
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode a magazine cover and spread 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
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
News - Print, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Cochabamba, Water for Sale
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the pros and cons of water privatization in Bolivia.
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Playlist: News Accuracy and CredibilityPlaylist: Global Studies
Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion
Health, Journalism, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Editorial Opinion
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Community Responses to Climate Disaster Recovery
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze an opinion piece and the executive summary of a governmental report for conflicting perspectives on effective climate disaster recovery efforts.
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Journalism, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Individual, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text
Pdf
Lucas Burdick
Comparing Renewables: U.S. vs. Global Energy Use
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode graphs for messages about how the use of renewable energy sources can help to reduce human vulnerability to climate change.
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Playlist: Global StudiesUnit: Energy Sources
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Math, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Chart/graph
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Consumerism & Sustainability
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson asking students to consider their own consumer decisions relating to sustainability through a process of decoding TV commercials and videos about bottled water.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureHealth, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Animated Film, Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Creative Visions of the Future
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the imagined future of food, water and agriculture as viewed through the creative media of film, song, poetry and science fiction literature.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureFilm/Video Arts, Music, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT, VIDEO, AUDIO
Feature Film, Literature, Music/song, Television Program, Music/song
Pdf, Ppt, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Damming the Rivers
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on river damming projects and on the use of water as a resource.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource DepletionHealth, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Dams and Rivers: To Build Or To Remove?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing videos to discern messages about the human benefits and environmental impacts of building and removing hydropower dams
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Unit: Natural ResourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Documentary Film, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Deciding On Our Food Choices Assessment
Media literacy and critical thinking assessment analyzing messages in posters and writing about food choice messages and persuasion techniques in posters.
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Unit: Food ChoicesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Individual
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ASSESSMENT
Poster
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Defining Sustainability
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing textual and diagrammatic definitions of sustainability presented by diverse corporate and civil society sources.
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Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureVisual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
Depleted Uranium
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the health and environmental effects of depleted uranium as a weapon in war.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the EnvironmentHealth, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Discourse or Disinformation?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing conflicting presentations of scientific information about global warming in various drafts of government reports, video and opinion articles .
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Playlist: News Accuracy and CredibilityPlaylist: Climate Change
Playlist: English Language Arts
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf, Mp4
Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis
Drought & Farming: Thirsty Crops
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode web pages and graphs for messages about how agricultural demands for irrigation impact freshwater resources during times of drought.
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Playlist: Climate ChangeUnit: Climate Change & Water
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Math, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Chart/graph, Informational Text, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Drought Causes: Climate Change Impacts
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode web pages messages about the relationship between climate change and droughts.
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Unit: Climate Change & WaterKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Health, Visual Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Informational Text, Map, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
El Nino: Connections to Global Warming
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode videos for messages about patterns of ocean warming during an El Nino year and the subsequent impacts on worldwide weather.
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Unit: Climate Change & WaterKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Television Program, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Environmental Injustice At Work
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to compare musical forms carrying messages about environmental justice in the workplace.
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Unit: Environmental JusticeKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Music, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, AUDIO
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Environmental Justice – For Whom, How and Why?
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos for messages about impacts and potential remedies for environmental justice.
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Health, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Ethanol: Pros and Cons
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode videos for messages about the benefits and costs of using corn-based ethanol as an energy source.
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Unit: Energy SourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Exploring Economic Models for a Healthy Planet and a Just Society
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze three writings about sustainability and economy for conflicting perspectives on possible economic remedies to environmental destruction and economic inequality.
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Playlist: Economics & Social JusticeEnvironmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text
Pdf
Armin Heurich & Sox Sperry