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Shark Attack! Fear, Media Bias, and Impact

Students analyze media messages about sharks for credibility, purpose and impact and to reflect on fear perpetuated by the media.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Subject: Health, Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Peace Begins with Me: Decoding Media about Peace

Students analyze a poster and videos for messages about peace, the purposes of media, and about student responses to media messages.

Grade Level: Lower Elementary
Subject: Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Music, Global Studies, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Decoding Data Centers - Media Messages and Bias

Students analyze a video advertisement, a local news story, a TikTok video and an infographic for messages about data centers, sourcing and bias.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Subject: Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, Technology/Digital Media

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Pride and Protest

With June designated as LGBTQ Pride Month, the analysis of media messages about gender and sexual identities is particularly relevant – including lessons in the unit on Gay Liberation in the curriculum kit, "Media Constructions of Social Justice."

It’s Different This Time

In a deeply personal blog post, Project Look Sharp’s Executive Director reflects on the roles that media have played in bringing us face-to-face with racial violence and police brutality, and how her own lived experience as a media literacy educator in a family of color have made a difference.

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