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First Person Lesson PlanFirst Person Lesson Plan
Publisher
Media Smarts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Technology
Video
Year
2016
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Fine Print: Educational Use
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High schoolers explore the relationship between video games and actual population. Example: A 2005 study showed Latino youth play at higher rates than other groups, but there are no Latino playable characters. They watch a brief video about race and popular game characters, read about stereotyping, and research demographics. They then take an eye-opening online quiz (link is tricky, but worth finding), examine diversity in game genres, and design a game that mirrors their own experience.

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Concepts

Media Literacy, stereotypes, video games, gay marriage, gay rights, demographics, diversity, popular culture

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diversity, media, popular culture, sexual orientation, stereotyping, video games, demographics, disabled, gaming industry, gay marriage, stereotype, visible minorities, english language arts

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  • Helps to cultivate critical awareness of the video game culture

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