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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
Subject Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Presidents and Propaganda?
This activity asks students to reflect on the definitions of propaganda and fascist propaganda as they analyze two short videos: a pro-Obama music video produced by musician will.i.am in 2008 and a pro-Trump video shown at the Ellipse in Washington DC shortly before the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Race and Perspective: Contrasting the Police Response to the Capitol Insurrection and Black Lives Matter Protests in TV and Print
In this media literacy activity students compare two opinion pieces, a TV news commentary and a print article, about the police response to Black Lives Matter protests and to the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 for messages about media construction and how our identity influences our views.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Rachel Carson (Video Clips Lesson)
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on conflicting views on Rachel Carson's place in history.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Chemicals in the EnvironmentMiddle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Rachel Carson: Who Controls Nature?
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode videos for messages about the impact of DDT on the ecosystem.
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Unit: BiodiversityKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Regulating Social Media: How About It?
Students analyze five short video clips for different messages about the regulation of social media.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts, Technology/Digital Media
Remember the Alamo
Students analyze feature film, educational video and TV news clips for the reasons behind the1836 Battle of the Alamo, the credibility of media messages, and how cultural and historical context shapes how history is presented and viewed.
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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, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Remembering the American Revolution
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing John Adams' ideas about defining what the revolution was.
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Kit: Causes of the American RevolutionUpper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Renewable Energy Sources - Who's Running the Numbers?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing written text, web pages and bar graphs to discern messages about renewable energy use.
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Unit: Natural ResourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Representations of Enslavement in South Carolina – Context is Everything
In this media literacy activity students analyze primary and secondary texts from the 19th, 20th & 21st century for messages about African slavery in South Carolina.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, Pre-service Teacher Education
Responding to Global Problems: Analyzing Keys to Success and Recipes for Failure
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two short excerpts from internet video talks for conflicting perspectives on the potential for large- or small-scale remedies to solve global-level problems.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology
Rosie the Riveter: Depiction of Women During WWII
Students will compare three illustrations depicting Rosie the Riveter, from 1943 and 2017 to analyze gender messages and historical context.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts, Career/Vocational Education
Sculptures of Dr. King: Reading the Messages
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze four sculptures for messages about Dr. King's life and legacy.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Sexual Harassment: Time’s Changing Coverage
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two covers of Time magazine from different years for different historical and cultural messages about sexual harassment.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology