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Cinematic Stereotyping - High School Teachers in the Movies
Students analyze a Google search and clips from feature films for messages about stereotypes of teachers, about the impact of film representations of teaching and about the pedagogical process of question-based, student-centered constructivist media decoding.
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College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Clickbaiting Our Emotions: AI Deepfakes
Students analyze a social media post and a TV news report for messages about A.I. deepfakes and assessing credibility of media messages.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, Technology/Digital Media
Confronting Personal Challenges - Bethany Hamilton in Film
Students analyze trailers from documentary and feature films for messages about film genres and techniques, about interpretation of media messages and about how people persevere through personal challenges.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, Physical Education
College or a Trade: Which is the Right Choice?
Students analyze two posters for messages about the potential benefits and challenges of college or trade career choices.
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Middle School, High School, College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Sociology, Career/Vocational Education
Cinematic Stereotyping - Elementary School Teachers in the Movies
Students analyze a Google search and clips from feature films for messages about stereotypes of teachers, about the impact of film representations of teaching and about the pedagogical process of question-based, student-centered constructivist media decoding.
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College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts, Pre-service Teacher Education
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Cinematic Stereotyping - Librarians in the Movies
Students analyze a Google search and film clips for messages about libraries and librarians and about purpose and effects of media messages.
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College
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, Pre-service Teacher Education
Librarians in the Movies - Media Messages and Effects
Students analyze film clips for messages about libraries and librarians and about purpose and effects of media messages.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Houses Around the Globe: Decoding Book Covers
Students analyze book covers for messages about houses and homes around the world, how different book covers treat similar topics, and choosing books to read.
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Lower Elementary
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Consumer Education, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Social Media & Trigonometry: What's the Best Explanation?
Students analyze a YouTube video, an Instagram post and a TikTok video for messages about trigonometric functions and about the effectiveness of social media videos to learn and teach math.
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High School
15-30 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Student Media Production, Film/Video Arts
Way to Go! Decoding Media about Transportation
Students analyze an ebook, an animated video and a ”Kids News” video for messages about transportation choices, environmental impact, media forms and target audience.
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Lower Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Health, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Bias in Charts: Race, Gender, Education, and Income
Students analyze charts from the New York Times and a blog post for messages about income related to race and gender and about credibility and bias in media construction of charts.
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High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, Journalism, Economics, Sociology
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Students analyze Paul Revere’s account of his midnight ride, Longfellow’s poem and a YouTube video to consider context and sourcing in recounting an historic event.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Music, US History, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
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The Boston Massacre: A Bloody Slaughter or Self Defense?
Students analyze Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre, a newspaper account by the imprisoned British commander, a sworn deposition by an eyewitness, and the court testimony of another eyewitness to learn about sourcing, bias, and credibility in historical sources.
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Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Lewis Hine and Child Labor: Photography of Persuasion
Students will analyze and ask questions about photographs to learn about persuasive techniques, intent, impact, and to reflect on historical context and perspective.
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Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
What is Democracy?
Students analyze short videos for messages about different forms of democratic process in the U.S., personal bias and video techniques.
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Middle School, High School, College
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy
Graphing the Vote: Age, Gender, and Time
Students will tell the stories behind political graphs by: analyzing graphs about generational voting, asking questions about the sourcing and target audience, and reflecting on patterns in youth voting. This lesson has the potential to promote polarization. See the advice in the lesson plan.
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Middle School, High School
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Math, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
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
What is a Campaign?
Students analyze historic and contemporary campaign media for messages about purpose, media types and democratic process.
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Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
30-60 Minutes
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
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