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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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Film/Video Arts, 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, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
News - Video, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
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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Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO
Speech, Web Video, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
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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Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Web Video, Web Video, Animated Film, Web Video, Animated Film, Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Pride in Our Hispanic Heritage: Countering Stereotypes
In this media literacy activity students analyze advertisements targeted at the Latino/a community for messages about cultural identity, consumerism and stereotyping,
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Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO
Social Media, Television Commercial
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Rapping the Revolution: Music and Social Change in Iran
Students analyze excerpts from five short Iranian music videos for messages about the causes of the protests in Iran in 2022 and the role of music in revolution.
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Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Music, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Music/song, Web Video, Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Rating Media Credibility – Who’s Behind the Curtain?
In this media literacy activity students analyze websites for messages about how funders and advisors influence bias.
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Journalism, Consumer Education, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Individual, Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Chart/graph, Informational Text, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Real Bugs TV Commercial Decoding
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson reflecting on stereotyping by analyzing a TV comercial.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO
Television Commercial
Pdf, Mp4
Cyndy Scheibe
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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Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Documentary Film, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
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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Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
News - Video, Web Video, Feature Film, Web Video, Documentary Film, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
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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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Science or Fiction – Does Carrying an Umbrella in a Thunderstorm Make You More Likely to be Hit by Lightning?
Students analyze a cartoon and a weather channel video for messages about whether carrying an umbrella is potentially hazardous and about credibility in Internet videos.
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Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video, Animated Film, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Scientific Consensus: Global Warming Is Real and It's Caused by Us
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two web articles from Skeptical Science and NASA for different approaches to reporting on the scientific consensus on human-induced climate change.
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Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT
Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Seeing Body Image Through Instagram Filters
in this media literacy activity students analyze a residential treatment center blog post, an opinion piece in college newspaper and an international newspaper story for messages about the impact of Instagram filters on social media users.
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Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Editorial Opinion, News - Print, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Selling Masculinity: What Kind Would You Like?
In this media literacy activity students analyze two television commercials from the same company for conflicting messages about masculinity.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Television Commercial, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
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.
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Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Social Media Goes Viral: Fact Checking Messages About COVID-19
In this media literacy activity students analyze a text message, a Facebook post, a webpage from a fact checking organization and a tweet from the World Health Organization for messages about credibility of Internet information about precautionary health measures for COVID-19.
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Health, Psychology, Consumer Education, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Informational Text, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
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.
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Math, Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Chart/graph, Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
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.
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Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
News - Video, Social Media, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry, Josh Solomon
Spotting Fake News: How to Help
In this media literacy activity students analyze three videos for messages about how and why students should recognize and respond to fake news stories.
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Psychology, Student Media Production, Journalism, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Program, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
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.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Informational Text, Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
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Storming the Capitol: Front Page Constructions
In this media literacy activity students analyze newspaper front pages for messages about media representation of the storming of the Capitol.
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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
News - Print, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Student Media Research Project on Sustainability
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students will complete and present a quantitative research project on media representation of sustainability.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Playlist: English Language ArtsKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and Agriculture
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School
Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET
Informational Text
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Sustainability and Media: Introducing Content Analysis
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson introducing the differences between qualitative and quantitative research by decoding messages about sustainability in magazine covers.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureVisual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
Techniques of Persuasion: Smoking, Vaping and Health
In this media literacy activity students analyze commercials and PSAs related to smoking and vaping for messages about purpose, technique and target audience.
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Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, Television Commercial
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Thanksgiving: Who’s Telling the Story?
In this media literacy activity students analyze short videos for messages about the meanings and impacts of the stories surrounding Thanksgiving.
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Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Web Video, Animated Film, Documentary Film, Editorial Opinion, Television Commercial, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
The Chinese Exclusion Act - Media and Messages
Students analyze late 19th and early 20th century legislation and Senate testimony, legal documents, political cartoons, a pamphlet and handbill, a newspaper front page and illustration and advertisements for messages about Chinese immigrants and the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Pdf, Pptx, Docx
Sox Sperry
The Death of Kobe Bryant: How Viral Media Spreads Misinformation
In this media literacy activity students analyze screen grabs from a YouTube page, a Facebook post, a network news video page and online headlines, photos and captions for messages about credibility of Internet news reporting.
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Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
News - Print, Photograph, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
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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US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Cartoon, Documentary Film, Documentary Film, Editorial Cartoon
Pptx, Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
The Face of Cereal: Using Cartoon Characters to Persuade Children
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode cereal packages for messages about health and advertising.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Print Advertisement
Pdf
Cyndy Scheibe, Hannah Gordon, Gabriel Zall
The Magic of Stereotypes
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing stereotypes about Arabs by viewing an excerpt from the film, Aladdin.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Playlist: Global StudiesUnit: Introducing the Middle East
Kit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Animated Film
Mp4, Pdf
Chris Sperry & Sox Sperry
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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Film/Video Arts, Journalism, Civics And Government, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Feature Film, Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Magazine, News - Print, Photograph, Social Media, Television Program, Webpage, Web Video
Mp4, Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
The U.S. Exits Afghanistan: Lessons from the Newspaper Front Pages
Students analyze newspaper front pages from August 2021 for messages about media representation of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan.
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Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
News - Print, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Throwaway Culture: To Buy or to Reuse?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode web videos and commercials for messages about buying disposable products vs. reusing and reducing waste.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Playlist: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill BuildingCommercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Television Commercial, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Brian Goodman & Sox Sperry
Tidal Waves & Tsunamis in Film: Fact & Fiction
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two short excerpts from a National Geographic video and a TV miniseries to examine credibility of information on the causes and impacts of tsunamis.
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Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, VIDEO
Feature Film, Television Program, Television Program, Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
TikTok Timebombs: Methods of Media Manipulation
Students analyze and evaluate the accuracy, purpose and techniques of manipulation in TikTok videos, and reflect on their own reactions and biases.
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Health, Psychology, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Social Media, Web Video, Informational Text
Mp4, Pdf
Beth Cuddy
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year – How Selections Change Over Time
In this media literacy activity students compare Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” covers from 1965-1969 and 2015-2019 for messages about historical context in judgments of who is important across a half century.
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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
To Smoke or Not to Smoke?: Advertising & Persuasion
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 a poster from the 1970s and a webpage and product packaging from the 2010s for messages about smoking.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Blog Post, Illustration, Informational Text, Television Commercial, Webpage
Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, Fundación Galindo
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Tracking Lies: Determining the Credibility of Internet Information
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode a tweet, a blog post and a factchecking webpage for credibility of Internet information.
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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
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Trails of Tears: Who's Telling the Stories and How?
Students analyze videos about the Cherokee trails of tears for messages about techniques, credibility and sourcing.
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Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Illustration, Informational Text, Animated Film, Animated Film, Web Video, Documentary Film, Television Program, Documentary Film
Pdf, Docx, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Trusting Web Videos on COVID-19 (Or Not)
In this media literacy activity students analyze for credibility four video clips of people giving prevention advice during the Covid-19 crisis: President Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a New York City primary care doctor during an online family information session, and a naturopathic doctor during a televangelist TV program. These were all posted online in March of 2020.
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Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Web Video, News - Video, Speech, Television Commercial, Television Program, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Twister: A Film Decoding Activity
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson reflecting on the concept of target audiences, and how messages can be crafted for a specific audience through visuals, language and sound.
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Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Feature Film
Pdf, Mp4
Cyndy Scheibe
Twitter and Lies: How They Snowball
In this media literacy activity students analyze an excerpt from a research study published in a scientific journal and a news article about the study in an online magazine for messages about the spread of lies on Twitter and the differences in writing for different target audiences.
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Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Informational Text, Magazine, Social Media
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Two Views of an Insurrection: January 6, 2021
In this media literacy activity students analyze the choices made in constructing two news reports on the January 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol and how we interpret the bias of each.
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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
TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
UN Sustainable Development Goals and Graphics
Students analyze icons for messages about graphic design and the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Health, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Understanding Teen Media Use: Different Research Techniques
In this media literacy activity students analyze three articles about different approaches to social science research through polling data analysis, a longitudinal study and a literature review. Students explore the techniques used for data gathering and discuss the impacts of social media use on adolescents.
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Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Vaccinations – What Role Does Social Media Play in Informing the Public?
In this media literacy activity students analyze an article from an anti-vaccination Facebook page, a public radio podcast and an international newspaper for messages about the role of social media in promoting public health as regards vaccines and immunization.
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Health, Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Social Media, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry, Jennifer Borowicz
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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Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
News - Video, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Catherine Peterson
Veterans’ Statues: Reading the Messages
Students analyze sculptures of war veterans for messages about purpose, point of view and meaning.
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Visual Arts, US History, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Photograph
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Wash Your Hands – What’s the Right Way?
In this media literacy activity students analyze a comic, a graphic, a music video and a public service announcement for messages about the best way to wash your hands to protect yourself from getting sick.
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Health, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Blog Post, Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Television Commercial, Webpage, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Wellness Claims and Social Media
Students analyze social media posts with health/wellness claims and evaluate their credibility.
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Health, Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Social Media, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Beth Cuddy, Gary Leader in collaboration with Project Look Sharp
What Can You Tell From a Book Cover?
Students analyze pairs of different covers for the same children’s book for messages about techniques, purpose, impact 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
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Print Advertisement
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry, Sharon Fox
What Do We Do About Fake News?
In this media literacy activity students analyze three online articles for messages about the responsibility to ascertain credibility in news stories.
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Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Individual, Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
What Do You Know? Sourcing, Credibility and Bias
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson reflecting on sourcing, credibility, accuracy and bias of information presented in the media while introducing students to vocabulary and issues addressed in Media Constructions of Sustainability lessons.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Food, Water, and AgricultureHealth, Journalism, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Individual, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Informational Text
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
What Does the Dollar Bill Tell You About the United States?
Students analyze the imagery on the dollar bill for symbols and messages about the beliefs of the founders of the United States and about what constitutes media.
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Visual Arts, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration
Ppt, Pdf
Sox Sperry
What to Believe? Media Misrepresentations of the War in Ukraine
Students analyze social media and news videos for messages analyzing misinformation and bias in reports on Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Journalism, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Program, Web Video, News - Video, Web Video, News - Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
What's So Funny about Climate Change? Editorial Cartoon Opinions
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze six editorial cartoons for conflicting perspectives on the direness of the threat of climate change.
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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:
Playlist: Climate ChangeEnvironmental Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Editorial Cartoon, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Brian Goodman & Sox Sperry
What’s in My Lunchbox?
In this media literacy activity students analyze a book cover, a lunchbox, a YouTube screen grab and a webpage for messages about eating fruits and vegetables.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Economics, Library/Information Literacy
Lower Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Webpage
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry
When to Call a Lie a Lie – Media’s Responsibility to Hold Politicians Accountable
In this media literacy activity students analyze an article and a video news commentary from liberal and conservative media sources for messages about how the media responds to lies told by President Trump.
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Psychology, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Editorial Opinion, Magazine, News - Video, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
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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General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Illustration, Informational Text, Map, Music/song, Photograph, Social Media, Webpage, Web Video
Pptx, Pdf
Sox Sperry
White Towel Activity
A media production activity to reinforce the concept of target audiences, and how messages can be crafted for a specific audience through visuals, language and sound.
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Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members)
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT WORKSHEET, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Informational Text, Television Commercial
Pdf
Cyndy Schiebe
Who is Family?
In this media literacy activity students analyze children’s book covers for messages about diversity in families.
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Health, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Who's in Power in Congress: How Do You Know?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze four charts and text about who holds power in Congress for messages about credibility in media sources.
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Math, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Chart/graph, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Who’s Selling Me on this Sport?: Identifying Target Audience
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 social media posts for messages about different types of sports in Panama.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, English Language Instruction, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Photograph, Social Media, Web Video
Pptx, Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, Fundación Galindo
Why Go to School?
In this media literacy activity students analyze videos for messages about why education is important.
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Film/Video Arts, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
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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Visual Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Women’s Suffrage: Why the Women’s Vote Was Important Then and Is Now
In this media literacy activity students analyze primary and secondary texts from the 19th to the 21st century for messages about the arguments in favor of women voting.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Magazine, Speech
Pdf
Sox Sperry
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YouTube Recommendations: What Do I Do?
In this media literacy activity students analyze results from a YouTube recommendations list for messages about how to select videos based on the likelihood of their offering credible information.
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Journalism, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Individual, Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members)
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Webpage, Web Video
Pdf
Sox Sperry
YouTube Recommendations: Who’s Steering Your View?
In this media literacy activity students analyze three online articles for messages about the impact of YouTube recommendations on viewers.
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Film/Video Arts, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Blog Post, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, Magazine, Social Media
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Zero: Who Invented It and How Do We Know?
Students analyze short videos for messages about zero, when and where it was invented, the credibility and point of view of information, and about the influence of culture on history.
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Math, Global Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Web Video, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
“The Truth About Coronavirus” - Google Searching For COVID-19
In this media literacy activity students analyze results from two Google searches, one for “coronavirus” and one for “the real truth about coronavirus,” to reflect on the impact of search terms on the sources that Google recommends.
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Health, Psychology, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry