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- Grade Range
- 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 explore how the news media relays information about race in the United States by creating collages from newspapers and magazines and by sharing their reflections about the responsibilities of the news media in covering race-relations. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students locate resources in the media center, working in groups using a scavenger-hunt approach. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work as a member of a creative team and develop a media campaign for a client. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the origins and consequences of the Vietnam War and the role of the media in American politics. They analyze the impact of political changes brought about by the media and how important freedom of press is in a democratic society. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students work together to evaluate different media sources. They identify bias in media and examine the role of competition. They summarize their main points in a paper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students have group discussions that allow the teacher to assess the level of comprehension of the ideas of subjectivity and objectivity. Level of discussion at the end of the class provides some indication of comprehension as well. Teacher collects graphic organizers and comment to further evaluate and give feedback to students. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the way habitats and human organ systems function. In groups, they role play the role of a government group assigned to determine if a settlement can make their home in a specific area. They must discover how humans and the environment might be effected if the area is settled. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the role media plays in politics. After discussing JFK's presidential campaign and his ability to master the use of television for political purposes, groups assume the roles as campaign staffers for politicians declaring candidacy for President of the United States. Students design a campaign to accent the positive qualities of their candidate. Full Review »
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