Lesson Plan
Media Literacy

Once Upon a Time

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Robert Munsch's The Paperbag Princess and Jon Scieszkafrom's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs launch a discussion of the role of stereotypes in stories and movies.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Gary Wolf: The Quantified Self

For Students 9th - 10th
Gary Wolf discusses how we use modern technology, more specifically gadgets and apps, to monitor our health and body. [5:11]
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Other

Story md.com: Wellness and Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
How can you stop yourself from making unhealthy decisions or acquiring bad habits? In a world of increased portions sizes and highly processed convenience foods, it isn't as simple as knowing what is and isn't good for you.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: 24 Hour Society: Neon Signs

For Students 9th - 10th
More and more people are awake after midnight or before dawn. Some are working, perhaps keeping the graveyard shift or doing business with foreign markets. Some are playing-increasing numbers of entertainments never close. Some are doing...