Introduction to Media Literacy
What is media literacy? The ability to analyze, evaluate, and make informed decisions about constructed messages in the world around us.
Resources: Check out The Media Literacy Project and The Center for Media Literacy
Need an extra copy of our class packet? Please see me.
Resources: Check out The Media Literacy Project and The Center for Media Literacy
Need an extra copy of our class packet? Please see me.
Class Agendas
Monday, 3/23:
Tuesday, 3/24:
Wednesday, 3/25:
Thursday, 3/26:
Friday, 3/27:
Monday, 3/30:
Tuesday, 3/31
- Share your intriguing ad with a partner
- Media literacy packet: read and discuss sections one and two (p. 2-4); also read and discuss text and subtext (p. 5)
- HW: Read through the language of persuasion (p. 7-10)
Tuesday, 3/24:
- See examples of the "language of persuasion" in action (my "intriguing ads")
- In-class work, with a partner: find an example that fits your assigned technique; share
Wednesday, 3/25:
- Discuss deconstructing (p. 12)
- In-class work, with a partner: given an ad, deconstruct using either basic or intermediate questions (p. 13): turn in at end of hour
Thursday, 3/26:
- Introduction to your media literacy project
- Discuss audience, psychographics and demographics (definitions in packet)
- See samples of previous students' media literacy assignments; start working on yours
Friday, 3/27:
- In-class work day
- HW: Media literacy project due for peer feedback on Monday
Monday, 3/30:
- Rough draft due (with artifact); share with peer and work on revisions
Tuesday, 3/31
- Media literacy project due; share in small groups!