These activities help young learners to understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; create media texts. The lessons create the opportunity to study forms of media and discuss how it impacts their lives. Once students have acquired the skills to look at media images critically, they will be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages.

Features:

Introduction Background Information: What is media, media form, media text, and media literacy? and Types of Media Teacher Assessment Rubric How to Use This Book Letter to Parents Media Survey: Media in My Week Additional Activities Memory Game Cards

Activities focus on these curriculum expectations:

I. Understanding Media Texts

Activity 1 Introducing Media Forms Activity 2 Purpose and Audience Activity 3 Interpreting Messages Activity 4 Responding to and Evaluating Texts Activity 5 Audience Response Activity 6 Point of View Activity 7 Media Purposes

II. Understanding Media Forms and Techniques

Activity 1 Elements of Media Form Activity 2 Techniques in Media Forms

III. Creating Media Texts

Activity 1 Specific Purpose and Audience Activity 2 Appropriate Forms of Media Texts Activity 3 Making a Media Text Activity 4 Reflecting on a Media Text

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