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Introduction to Media Literacy: Crash Course Media Literacy #1 Instructional VideoIntroduction to Media Literacy: Crash Course Media Literacy #1 Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
21 Century Skills
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:38
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Duration
15 mins
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Year
2018
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Introduction to Media Literacy: Crash Course Media Literacy #1

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How well does your class understand the types of media they use every day? Introduce them to the concept of media literacy with the first video in a Crash Course series on media literacy. Viewers discover the definition and types of media, the importance of evaluating media sources, and the psychology of media creation.

150 Views 73 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

news media, newspapers, television, the internet, artwork, advertising, the radio, information literacy, making inferences, evaluating sources, evaluating claims

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Pause the video when the narrator poses the opening question and ask your students to answer it
  • Create a list of the types of media the class views, then have them rank the items in terms of how often they use them

Classroom Considerations

  • Show the video first if you plan to use the entire series in class
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Light-hearted scripting and animations make the video very enjoyable
  • The narrator is knowledgeable and explains the content clearly

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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