Students explore the media's treatment of the protest movement of the free-trade Summit of the Americas in Quebec City in 2001

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9th - 12th

Students deconstruct gender portrayal and depictions of boys and girls in the media. They begin by looking at the appearance and mannerisms of boys and girls in TV, movies, ads and comic books and identify any stereotypes that are used.

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4th - 7th

Students analyze how government control of the media can affect the presentation and content of the news. They write an article on who controls much of the world's media, written from the view of an investigative reporter.

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9th - 12th

Students examine how various media messages impact health. They research various eating disorders analyze how media messages can play a part in the development of these disorders, and write short reports.

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6th - 12th

Students discuss the role of the media in public opinion. They use the internet to research when the media has had an impact on war. They write an essay about their research and any conclusions they have made.

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9th - 12th