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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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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


High School, College

30-60 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Photograph, Poster, Social Media, Web Video
Pdf, Pptx, Mp4
Sox Sperry


Flags: Geometry, Algebra and Cultural Context

This math and/or social studies lesson has students analyze flags from around the world, to understand aspect ratio, flag design and historical context.

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Math, Civics And Government, Global Studies


Middle School, High School, College

30-60 Minutes

STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
David Ebert in collaboration with Project Look Sharp


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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Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Illustration, Literature, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Carmen DiBartolomeo & Chris Sperry


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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Health, Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


High School, College

15-30 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Pdf, Mp4
Carolyn Smith & Chris Sperry


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


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


Animals and Images: What do you See?

Students analyze different types of images for messages about image forms and about reptiles, amphibians and dinosaurs.

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Visual Arts, Life Sciences, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Lower Elementary

Under 15 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, STUDENT HANDOUT
Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Photograph
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry


GMO Yes or No - Decoding Movie Trailers

Students analyze two short movie trailers for messages about GMOs, to ask and answer questions about sourcing and credibility, and to reflect on their own confirmation biases.

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Health, Film/Video Arts, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Economics, Library/Information Literacy


Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE
Documentary Film, Web Video
Pdf, Mp4
Kathy Daniels


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


Exploring Genres Through Book Covers - Lower Elementary

Students analyze book covers for messages about literary genres.

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Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts


Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary

15-30 Minutes

STUDENT HANDOUT, POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE, ACTIVITY PLAN
Illustration, Literature
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry