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- 8th
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Students investigate the meaning of "Freedom of the Press" and gain a historical perspective of the evolution of the media from the colonial era to the present. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze and compare media reports about the Saguenay Flood in Canada and evaluate any inaccuracies or discrepancies over time. They discuss how to be a critical consumer of media. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore the pros and cons of government-sponsored media into a war-torn country and determine whether the news will be considered information or propaganda. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discuss the impact of mass media and current events on our lives through the analysis of art by Andy Warhol. They view and discuss various images by Andy Warhol, and discuss the impact of the media. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students explore the use of various drawing tools and media. Using the tools, they create images that can be drawn and computer generated. They change the line, value, shape and pattern to design an image of their choice. They combine the images to create a piece of art with a series of connected ideas. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 9th
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Students examine media coverage of animals. Students discover how they feel about different types of animals and why. They read recent news stories about th animals. Students write their own imaginary news story. Students challenge the press stereotype of the animal. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students determine how mass media influences human sexuality by looking at advertisements for their sexual content and how the ads affect their decision making. After evaluating the advertisements in a PowerPoint presentation they write a one paragraph response which includes three details from the presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students meet as a class to discuss a variety of media literacy topics before breaking into groups to conduct research on one aspect of the topic. In order to gather information, they watch episodes of the Simpson's television show and answer assigned questions. Finally, they design a PowerPoint presentation to share their finding with the class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students select one from a list of possible research projects about the role of the media in a democratic society. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that examines the influence of the media upon the public during the process of an election. They conduct research using a variety of examples taken from media resources. These are analyzed looking for meaning and then students have class discussion about the meaning. Full Review »

