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Apocalyptic Weather Systems in Movies: Science Fact or Science Fiction
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a brief clip from the feature film, "The Day After Tomorrow" and a science blog post for conflicting perspectives on the potential impacts of extreme weather events related to global climate change.
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Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Feature Film, Webpage, Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sherry Altman And Bonnie Quackenbush
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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Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, Documentary Film, Documentary Film, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Baby Shark: Introducing Analysis Skills
Students analyze the viral video “Baby Shark” to practice observation, link evidence to a document, assess what is true and not about sharks, and reflect on the credibility of media messages.
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Music, Life Sciences, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Music/song, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Faith Rogow
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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Journalism, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
News - Video, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Bottled Water?
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 watch short video clips with English narration and text to analyze authorship, purpose and target audience and to discuss environmental issues related to bottled water.
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Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video, Documentary Film, Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry, F.G.
Can You Judge A Book by its Cover?
Students analyze pairs of different covers for the same children’s book for messages about techniques, purpose and target audience.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Literature, Print Advertisement
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry, Sharon Fox
Censoring Seuss: Cancel Culture or Cultural Respect?
Students evaluate pages from Dr. Seuss books that were removed by the family for perpetuating stereotypes and then analyze a tweet and replies that includes support and criticism for censoring those images - discussing both the issues and the civility of the comments.
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Visual Arts, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Literature, Social Media
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry, Susan Allen
Changing Our Media Habits: The Impact of the Pandemic
In this media literacy activity students analyze charts, graphs and illustrations for messages about media consumption changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Math, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Chart/graph, Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
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Charting Media Coverage of War: Israel/Palestine
Students analyze charts with text excerpts from articles for messages about bias in media coverage of the Israel Hamas war, to analyze the bias in the construction of the charts, and to reflect on their own interpretations.
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Math, Journalism, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Chart/graph, Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf, Pptx
Chris Sperry and Sox Sperry
Clickbait – Can You Spot It?
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 webpages to identify clickbait strategies.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, FG
Columbus “Discovers” America: What’s The Story?
Students analyze three illustrations for messages about Columbus and the Tainos, and reflect on changing perspectives on history.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Literature, Poster
Pptx, Pdf
Roma Matott
Comic Superheroes and Historical Context
Students analyze comic book covers for messages about historical context and book cover design techniques.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Confirmation Bias, Coronavirus and the 2020 Presidential Campaign
In this media literacy activity students analyze the credibility of a controversial pro-Biden political ad attacking President Trump on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a tweet in response by Trump War Room, and an article from the fact-checking website Politifact about the controversy. Students then analyze their own confirmation bias as they reflect on how they evaluate the credibility of sources on political issues.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, Informational Text, Social Media, Television Commercial, Webpage, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Confrontation in the Streets: What Do You know?
In this media literacy activity students analyze a viral video and a TV news program on the same event for messages about historical context and viral messages in social media.
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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
News - Video, Social Media, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Conspiracy Theories About COVID-19: Who’s Selling? Who’s Buying?
In this media literacy activity students analyze media documents that allege conspiracies related to the coronavirus. Students then analyze media messages for credibility and reflect on their own biases in interpreting conspiracy theories.
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Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Individual, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Magazine, News - Print, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Corporate Greenwashing? Exxon and Greenpeace
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode an ExxonMobil commercial and an environmental advocacy video for conflicting messages about corporate advertising credibility and about human impact on the environment.
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Student Media Production, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Individual, Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Kelsey Greene
Covering Black Lives Matter: Front Page Constructions
In this media literacy activity students analyze newspaper front pages for messages about media representation of nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd.
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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
News - Print, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Cyberbullying: How It Hurts & How to Help
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos made for students for messages about the effects and remedies for cyber-bullying.
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Health, Psychology, Student Media Production, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video, Animated Film, Social Media, Television Commercial, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Decoding the Dollar Bill: Historical Context and Identity
Students analyze the imagery, symbols and words on the dollar bill for messages about the United States, historical context and our own identities.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
Decoding the Twenty: Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman
In this media literacy activity students analyze images related to the twenty dollar bill for messages about U.S. history and historical context.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Social Media
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry