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Research Project Embedded with Media Literacy Lesson PlanResearch Project Embedded with Media Literacy Lesson Plan
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English Enhanced Scope and Sequence
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Research Project Embedded with Media Literacy

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Here is a phenomenal language arts instructional activity on media literacy for your middle and high schoolers. In it, learners produce a research product in the form of a public service announcement (PSA). First, they view examples of these PSA's to get familiar with them. The worksheets embedded in the plan support your teaching and student learning. Technology is also put to good use in this cross-curricular lesson plan.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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Media Literacy, public service announcements

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public service announcement, media messages, research design cycle, english language arts

Pros

  • The instructor models with a think-aloud how to evaluate the objectivity, authority, and reliability of the provided PSA
  • Groups then repeat the process as guided practice before crafting their own PSAs
  • The worksheets are carefully scaffolded so that all learners can be successful

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Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.4 SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.4 SL.11-12.5

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