What skills are necessary to interact with different types of text? Twenty-first century learners live in a digital world and must develop a whole new set of skills to develop media literacy. Class members engage in a series of activities that get them thinking critically about their own literacy skills.

Concepts

literacy, Digital Citizenship, media analysis, media bias

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use to introduce a study of rhetorical devices and/or propaganda devices

Classroom Considerations

• Requires considerable prep time to preview the websites,to gather materials and to make individual copies of the worksheet
• The lesson is divided into three sessions
• Prior knowledge of rhetorical devices and propaganda techniques would be helpful but not required

Pros

• The activities encourage learners to expand their definition of text beyond the printed page

Cons

• Although designed for high schoolers, the activities are most appropriate for younger learners and for those who have had limited exposure to media

Common Core

RL.9-10.7 W.9-10.8 W.9-10.10 W.11-12.8 W.11-12.10 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.1.b SL.9-10.1.c SL.9-10.1.d SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.1.b SL.11-12.1.c SL.11-12.1.d SL.11-12.2