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Media, Politics and the Supreme Court
In this media literacy activity students analyze newspaper articles about the Supreme Court confirmation process for Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993 and for Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 for messages about how political decisions influencing Supreme Court confirmation processes have changed with different historical contexts.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes News - Print
Subject Areas
Merging Social Justice with Environmentalism
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of the environmental justice movement beginning in the late 20th century.
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Unit: Environmental JusticeKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Migrants Wait in Mexico – Whose Problems Do We See?
In this media literacy activity students analyze Spanish language news articles from Mexican newspapers for messages about migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes News - Print
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology
Money is Not the Same Everywhere: Techniques of Communication
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 currencies from Panama and the United States for messages about techniques of construction and historical context.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes Illustration, Informational Text
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Naming Oppression
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to reflect on messages about women's resistance to oppression.
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Unit: Women's LiberationKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes Music/song
Subject Areas
Psychology, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
No More Kings
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson to assess students' understanding of key events in the American Revolution.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqKit: Causes of the American Revolution
Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes Animated Film, Music/song, Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Northern Rockies Gray Wolf
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short informational writing excerpts to reflect on the removal of the gray wolf from the endangered species list.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Endangered SpeciesMiddle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Nuclear Blues
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short song excerpts to reflect on the meaning of the dawn of the nuclear age.
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Unit: The Cold WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes Music/song
Subject Areas
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Nuclear Reactor Safety
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on nuclear reactor safety in light of the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the EnvironmentMiddle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes Documentary Film, Television Program
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Oil Pipelines: Indigenous Water Rights & Safe Energy Transport
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze an article and a web page for conflicting perspectives on the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near Standing Rock native land.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes News - Print, Webpage
Subject Areas
Health, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Oil Spills: What's the Problem?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing newspaper headlines, web pages and videos to discern messages about how oil spills impact human and natural populations.
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Unit: Natural ResourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary
Over 60 Minutes Documentary Film, News - Print, Webpage, Web Video
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Onondaga Lake
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the stewardship interests for Onondaga Lake as regards economic development, cultural preservation and human and ecosystem health.
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Playlist: English Language ArtsKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes
High School, College
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, Map, News - Print, Photograph
Subject Areas
Health, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Peace is the Way
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about antiwar movements during the Vietnam War period.
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Unit: Vietnam WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Poster, Webpage
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Perspectives on Labor and Management
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing five short film clips for messages on labor and capital.
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Kit: Economics in U.S. History: A Media Literacy KitMiddle School, High School, College
Over 60 Minutes Animated Film, Feature Film, Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Phillis Wheatley's Poem
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a poem about freedom and slavery during the American Revolution.
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Playlist: English Language ArtsKit: Causes of the American Revolution
Upper Elementary, Middle School
30-60 Minutes Literature
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Polarized America: Political Conventions 2020
In this media literacy activity students analyze montages of clips from the 2020 Democratic and Republican conventions for messages about target audience and polarization of the electorate.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes Web Video, News - Video, Web Video
Subject Areas
Psychology, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Political Memes and Bias: What Resonates, What’s True and What Do We Share?
Students analyze political memes about Trump and Biden to think about their purpose and target audience, how to determine their accuracy/credibility, and to reflect on their own biases and critical thinking.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes Informational Text, Photograph, Social Media
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
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Polling on Structural Racism: What Do Different People Believe?
In this media literacy activity students analyze charts and graphs showing polling data on how different groups view structural racism in the United States.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes Chart/graph
Subject Areas
Math, Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
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Portraits of War
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on military service during World War One.
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Unit: World War OneKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes Feature Film
Subject Areas
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
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Presidential Photo-Op and Political Protest: Who’s Telling the Story?
In this media literacy activity students analyze and compare a short video produced by the White House and a longer news report by MSNBC on President Trump’s photo-op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church on June 1, 2020 during nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes News - Video, Television Program, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy