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Female Superheroes: Changing Powers Over Time
In this media literacy activity students analyze female superheroes from comics of the 1960s and 2010s for messages about changes in media representations of gender and power across fifty years.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Dolphins in the Media
Students analyze a book cover, a magazine cover, a tweet, a poster, a cartoon, a toy and an advertisement for messages about media forms, dolphins and environmental concerns.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
The Early Feminists and Haudenosaunee Women: The Origins of Women’s Rights in the U.S.
Students analyze and ask questions about a 1914 political cartoon and a 2020 documentary film clip for messages about the impact of Haudenosaunee women on the early women’s rights movement in the United States.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Kerblam!*! - Violence in Comics
Students analyze comic book covers for messages about violence and about the differences between realistic fiction and fantasy.
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Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Visual Arts, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Exploring Genres Through Book Covers - Upper Elementary
Students analyze book covers for messages about literary genres and compare texts in different genres in terms of their approach to similar topics.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Animals and Images: What do you See?
Students analyze different types of images for messages about image forms and about reptiles, amphibians and dinosaurs.
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Lower Elementary
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Life Sciences, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
GMO Yes or No - Decoding Movie Trailers
Students analyze two short movie trailers for messages about GMOs, to ask and answer questions about sourcing and credibility, and to reflect on their own confirmation biases.
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Middle School, High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Economics, Library/Information Literacy
Pride Month: Representation and Authorship
Students analyze short Pride Month videos for messages about LGBTQ history and culture and its representation.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Exploring Genres Through Book Covers - Lower Elementary
Students analyze book covers for messages about literary genres.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Bias in School Curriculum: News Report or Analysis?
Students analyze a news report and news analysis about bias in school curriculum and about how their own biases influence their interpretations and responses.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Vaccine Safety - Exploring Our Own Biases
Students analyze two short news videos about the safety and speed of the creation of the mRNA Covid vaccine, about sourcing and credibility of the videos and the scientific information presented in them, and about their own confirmation biases.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy
Winter Holidays Around the World
Students analyze book covers for messages about winter holidays around the world and about book covers as media messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
The Murders of Osage Indians: Media Forms, Qualities, and Credibility
Students will explore how different media forms represent the history of the Osage murders, the credibility of sources, and their own preferences.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Civics And Government, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Physics or Fiction - Will Tango and Cash get electrocuted?
After viewing clips from a feature film and web videos, students will identify messages about electrical currents and shock, analyze sources and credibility, and reflect on strategies for finding accurate information.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy
Where's the Media? How Can You Tell?
Students analyze an array of images of potential new and old media forms for messages about what constitutes media and the purposes of media through the ages.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Is This Media? How Can You Tell?
Students analyze an array of images for messages about what is media.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Under 15 Minutes
Subject Areas
Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Asian American and Pacific Islander History and Culture: Representation and Authorship
Students analyze short videos for messages about Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and cultures and their representation.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
A.I. – Pros, Cons, Credibility and Bias
Students analyze short videos for messages about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, the bias and credibility of each source, and our own thinking about the issue.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Japanese Internment During WW2
Students analyze four short video representations about Japanese internment during WWII for messages about this event, how it is constructed, its historical and cultural context, and our understanding of history.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Mediated AI: Artificial Intelligence in Feature Film
Students analyze film excerpts from the 1950s to the 2020s for messages about the impacts of artificial intelligence on society.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts