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Global Perspectives Through Movie Posters
Students analyze pairs of movie posters advertising the same film for different national audiences for messages about cultural perspectives and design choices.
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Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
The Immigration Debate: Trump vs Harris
Students analyze political ads from the 2024 presidential campaign for messages about immigration, media construction, and our own interpretations.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Satirizing Trump and Harris - Comedy, Bias, and Impact
Students explore political satire through the analysis of comedy sketches related to the 2024 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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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, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Messaging Masculinity in the 2024 Presidential Campaign
Students analyze speeches and analysis from the 2024 Republican and Democratic conventions for messages about defining masculinity, political campaign messaging and identity as a factor in media interpretation.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Psychology, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Harris vs Trump: Whose Language, Whose Issues?
Students analyze webpage issue lists to identify which are from the Harris and which are from the Trump campaigns, reflecting on language choices, target audience, and their own biases.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
An Aesop Fable: Media, Morals, and More
Students compare an audio recording, video, and text of the Aesop story, the Tortoise and the Hare, to understand fables and compare different media forms.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Tracking Climate Urgency: 30 years of IPCC Reports
Students analyze short quotes from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports from 1990-2020 for messages about scientific conclusions and persuasive language related to the climate crisis.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Video Biographies
Students analyze Donald Trump and Kamala Harris film biographies for messages about presidential leadership, media creation, and how political bias shapes media interpretation.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Video Games & Climate: Analyzing Constructions of the Future
Students analyze video game trailers for messages about climate change and possible futures, about storytelling and marketing techniques and about whether video games can impact social change.
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Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
How Big is the Crowd? Proportional Reasoning and Critical Thinking
Students use mathematical reasoning to evaluate claims about crowd size for President Trump’s 2016 inauguration, and reflect on confirmation bias when assessing truth claims in the media.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
To Break the Glass Ceiling: Analyzing Campaign Ads by Women Running for President
Students analyze political campaign ads for messages about female presidential candidates, historical and cultural context, and techniques of persuasion.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Good Data - Bad Feelings: Graphing Economics, Public Opinion and Media Coverage
Students analyze graphs and media analysis for messages about the relationship between media reporting on the economy and public opinion.
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High School, College
Over 60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Psychology, Journalism, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Christmas Love - SEL and Media Literacy
This lesson can teach to SEL objectives by having students identify emotions through facial expressions and/or media literacy objectives by having students analyze the messages and techniques used in a commercial.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Christmas Love - Advertising, Emotions, and Literary Elements
Students analyze a short video commercial about “Christmas Love” for its purpose, the elements and techniques of storytelling, and to reflect on the role of emotion and identity in interpretation of media messages.
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Middle School, High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Music, Media, and Meaning
Students analyze a short clip from the movie Lion King with four different musical accompaniments to recognize how music influences our emotions and communicates different messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Media Constructions of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Students analyze diverse media forms related to John Trumbull’s famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence for messages about the event, the credibility and qualities of different media forms, and about American history.
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Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Wellness Claims and Social Media
Students analyze social media posts with health/wellness claims and evaluate their credibility.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Deepfakes: What Do We Believe? What Do We Share?
Students evaluate Internet images and videos as fake or true and reflect on how confirmation bias impacts our judgments.
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High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Picturing the Underground Railroad: Historical Context Through Book Covers
Students analyze three book covers to understand historical context, to reflect on how identity impacts interpretation, and to discuss the role of media makers in crafting historical representations.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Fyre Festival: Gender, Wealth and Happiness in Social Media
Students analyze a short video ad and social media posts for messages about gender, wealth and success; to assess the credibility of media messages; and to reflect on the role media play in shaping our views.
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High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts