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- 6th - 12th
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Students reflect on the fairness of rating movies, television, radio, books, magazines, Web sites and other media. They submit their own entries for a media rating guide. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine how the media informs the way they, as Students, think about racial and ethnic differences and whether 'objectionable material' in mass media from the past should be preserved. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain economic principles through media education. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about the use of steroids. They identify health risks, consider the emotional consequences of drug abuse and discuss the legal ramifications. They also research a variety of nutritional supplements. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students examine the dangers associated with smoking. In groups, they discuss what it means to be addicted to a drug and how the media influences our decisions. After watching excerpts of films, they identify the use of smoking and the reaction to the film by the public because of these images. To end the lesson, they discover the importance of making repsonsible choices when it comes to tobacco use. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students 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 students compare the news media to accepted Catholic traditions. Full Review »

