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Diversity in Media: Looking Critically at What We See Lesson PlanDiversity in Media: Looking Critically at What We See Lesson Plan
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Diversity in Media: Looking Critically at What We See

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This learning experience fosters awareness of representations we see, and don't see, in the media. Learners list TV programs, games, and films they enjoy, identify characters' ethnic, religious, (dis)ability, and sexual orientation status, assess whether what they see accurately represents where they live, and discuss equity or the lack of it in the media. Sourced from Canada, where the broadcast industry has set voluntary standards to promote equity in the media. With graphic organizers.

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critical thinking, Media Literacy, film, broadcast journalism, journalism, letters to the editor, disabilities, video games, diversity

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critical thinking, disabilities, diversity, gay, media, movies, reality tv, video games, broadcast, letter to the editor, minority, transgender, Collaborative Learning, film, Religion, comedy tv, drama tv, lesbian, english language arts
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Grade
8th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2012

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