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Questioning Manifest Destiny

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about efforts to oppose manifest destiny during the Indian Wars, Mexican War and Philippine-American War.

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Middle School, High School, College

Over 60 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology

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.

21
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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Blog Post, News - Print, Web Video
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.

12
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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video
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.

5
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Middle School

15-30 Minutes

Documentary Film, Television Program
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.

23
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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film, Web Video
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

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.

4
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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

News - Video, Web Video, Feature Film, Web Video, Documentary Film, Web Video
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.

16
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Upper Elementary, Middle School

15-30 Minutes

Informational Text
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.

10
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Upper Elementary

Over 60 Minutes

Chart/graph, Webpage
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.

3929
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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

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.

7
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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Web Video, Speech, Speech, Web Video
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.

88
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School

15-30 Minutes

Illustration, Magazine, Poster
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

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.

3929
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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.

3929
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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

Shared Legacy: Gandhi, King & Obama

Students analyze a poster for messages about Barack Obama, the historical legacy of peacemaking and about purpose and sponsorship of media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Working For Peace Working for Justice”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

6
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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Webpage
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Should the Government Support Gun Research?

In this media literacy activity students analyze short text documents from a scientific research paper abstract from the New England Journal of Medicine, a news story from the National Rifle Association, a magazine article from Smithsonian and an op-ed from the National Review for messages about scientific gun research, credibility, sourcing and their own biases.

3929
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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print
Subject Areas
Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy

Small Groups of Committed People

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using diverse media imagery to teach about the history of antiwar movements during the Cold War period.

7
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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Poster, Webpage
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Social Media and Elections: What’s the Connection?

In this media literacy activity students analyze online charts and text for messages about the impact of social media on U.S. elections and political discourse.

3929
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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Blog Post, Chart/graph, Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print, Social Media, Webpage
Subject Areas
Math, Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Sports and Protest: Media and Civil Discourse

Students analyze a news report, an advocacy video and a twitter thread for messages about media bias, civil discourse and the role of athletes in social protest.

3929
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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

News - Video, Social Media, Web Video
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

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving: Whose Story?

In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from children’s books for differing perspectives and messages about the history of Squanto’s role in the first thanksgiving feast.

3929
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Upper Elementary

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text, Literature
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Standing Rock Dakota Pipeline Controversy

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze an op-ed and a web page for conflicting perspectives on the impacts of the Dakota Access pipeline..

3
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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Webpage
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology