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2016 Media Making the Candidate?

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding articles about the role of the media in creating Donald Trump's candidacy for the impact of media, bias and interpretation.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

2016 Responding to Climate Change

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding Republican and Democratic Party platforms about climate change for message, structure and differentiating fact from opinion.

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High School

30-60 Minutes

Informational Text
Subject Areas
Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

African and Free – Maroon Resistance in the Americas

Students analyze videos produced by and about people of the African diaspora in the Americas for messages about representations of their peoples' freedom, resistance, and ties to Africa.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film, Television Program, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Agriculture: Sustainable v. Industrial

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode two web videos for messages about industrial and sustainable agriculture.

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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Web Video
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics

A History of Global Warming in Science, Politics, and the Media

Media literacy and critical thinking unit using diverse media imagery to teach about how global warming has been perceived by people in the U.S. and how the media has constructed that public perception.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes

Chart/graph, Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion, Illustration, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics

A.I. – Pros, Cons, Credibility and Bias

Students analyze short videos for messages about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, the bias and credibility of each source, and our own thinking about the issue.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Web Video, News - Video, Television Program
Subject Areas
Psychology, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts, Technology/Digital Media

"The American People" - Rachel Carson & Ronald Reagan in an Editorial Cartoon

Students analyze an editorial cartoon for messages about Rachel Carson, Ronald Reagan and about historical context in political cartooning.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy

"American Progress" Painting

Students analyze a 19th century painting for messages about progress and about personal interpretation of media messages.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Illustration
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy

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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Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Feature Film, Webpage, Feature Film
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Artistic Repurposing as Environmental Activism

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a web video and film trailer about the impacts of oceanic plastic pollution for messages about artists actions for environmental awareness.

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Upper Elementary, Middle School

15-30 Minutes

Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Environmental Studies

"Bald Eagles: Saving Our Symbol" Webpage

Students analyze a webpage for messages about bald eagles, DDT and about purpose and funding in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Webpage
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy

Ban the Bag or Not? What Else Should We Know?

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a Scholastic news article and a page of a website called Bag the Ban for different perspectives on the use of plastic bags and their effects on our environment.

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Upper Elementary

15-30 Minutes

Webpage
Subject Areas
Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

"Beaver Trapping" Diagram

Students analyze an 18th century diagram for messages about beaver trapping and about target audience.This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Chart/graph
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy

Being Consumers: Four Views

Students analyze a catalog cover, a poster and 2 webpages for messages about consumerism and about visual techniques to attract interest in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Resource Depletion." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Magazine, Poster, Webpage
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy

Benefits And Costs Of Using Plastic Shopping Bags

This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two short excerpts from websites about plastic bags for conflicting perspectives on the costs and benefits of plastic shopping bags.

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Upper Elementary

15-30 Minutes

Webpage
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

Bias in Charts: Temperature and Climate Change

Students analyze a chart from NASA and a tweet from the National Review for messages about climate change and bias in media construction of charts.

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Middle School, High School

15-30 Minutes

Chart/graph, Webpage
Subject Areas
Math, Environmental Studies, Global Studies

"Biodiversity and the Future of Life" Book Cover

Students analyze a book cover for messages about biodiversity and about editorial choices for book covers. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Endangered Species." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Illustration, Informational Text
Subject Areas
Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy

Biofuels

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson comparing varied perspectives about growing corn as a biofuel commodity by decoding three text excerpts and six video clips.

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High School, College

Over 60 Minutes

Documentary Film, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Television Commercial, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Bioregional Economy

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson in which students will complete and present a multimedia research project on just and sustainable economic development projects in their bioregion.

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High School, College

Over 60 Minutes

Informational Text
Subject Areas
Student Media Production, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology

"Black Death" Insecticide Advertisement

Students analyze images of a 19th century advertisement for messages about chemical insecticide and about techniques to persuade. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Illustration, Print Advertisement
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government