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Media Education Lesson Plans
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Students explain economic principles through media education.
In this lesson learners state the views of society and the media on the subject of sex. They define and identify examples of media, characteristics, fact, fiction, temptations, and describing words. In this lesson learners view a video from the Media Education Foundation's website about the power of media over the topic of sex.
In this lesson students explore the current television rating system, its content descriptors, and the new V-chip technology that more readily allow parents to control their child's television viewing.
Students critically examine the portrayal of minorities in video games and other forms of entertainment and assess the role of racial stereotyping. They keep a log of media minority portrayals and respond to their findings.
Students examine the increasing number of uninsured middle class Americans; they then research and present information on various aspects of medical coverage and care at a classroom forum entitled "The Current State of Health Care in the United States."
Learners investigate the role of newspaper print media and the various literary features found therein. They read various articles and identify the author's intention and how the media is used to accomplish the purpose. Then learners compare the news media to accepted Catholic traditions.
8th graders create TV commercials about the planets. In this lesson on the planets in our solar system, 8th graders study characteristics of the planets in our local system as well as how TV commercials are made. 8th graders will choose one planet and create a TV commercial about that planet using cameras and computers.
In this lesson students examine how to evaluate what they are watching on television. They discuss hip hop music videos, compare/contrast them to other types of music videos, write a letter or press release about promoting positive teen stories, and evaluate the news.
In this lesson students examine the portrayal of women in action-adventure video games and in other forms of entertainment to assess whether or not these portrayals perpetuate positive images of women in today's world. They develop new female video game characters.
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.
