Introduction to the Media Unit | Media Literacy Lessons & Activities | Project

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This unit introduces the Media and media literacy to students over four lessons to teach what the media is, its history and evolution, the power and impact it has upon society, how censorship and freedom of the press vary globally and then explores the essential elements of media literacy to participate with it as consumers and creators.

This COMPLETE UNIT OF WORK will take your students from zero to hero over FOUR STRATEGIC LESSONS covering:

⭐ WHAT IS THE MEDIA? And its four key sectors

⭐ The POWER and IMPACT of the media on SOCIETY.

⭐ How TECHNOLOGY impacts the media throughout history

⭐ What are CENSORSHIP and MEDIA CONTROL?

⭐ How to ANALYZE and EVALUATE media

⭐ What MEDIA LITERACY skills are essential today?

⭐ and MUCH MORE

** Please note:  This Resource is an excellent option for DISTANCE LEARNING platforms such as Google Classroom, SeeSaw and Office 365.  Students can confidently WORK INDEPENDENTLY on these if required.

You are Getting

⭐ Lesson Plans

⭐ Graphic Organizers

⭐ Digital Kahoot Quizzes

⭐ Interactive media to engage students

⭐ Independent activities for distance learning

⭐ Tasks and practice content

⭐ Google Slides and Microsoft Teams ready.

Be sure to teach your students the fundamentals of correctly writing a highly engaging advertisement with this resource to ensure they can flourish in all literacy areas.

Students love this unit because of its fun and creativity in traditional reading and writing time.

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Grade Levels:

Grade 1 & 2  /  3rd Grade4th Grade  /  5th Grade  /  6th  Grade / 7th Grade / 8th Grade / 9th Grade10th GradeSenior Highschool / Suitable for Homeschooling / Not Grade Specific

Subject Areas:

Critical & Creative Thinking  /  English (ELA)  /  MathematicsReading  /  STEM & Digital TechnologiesWriting

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Yes, elements of this resource are editable, and you can customize it to meet your students’ needs.

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