| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Chapter Introduction -- part 1 August -- chapter Lesson 1: Exploring Media Literacy with Students -- part Lesson 2: Close Reading and What It Means for Media Literacy -- chapter Lesson 3: What's Missing From That Media Message? -- part 2 September -- chapter Lesson 4: Unraveling the Messages in TV Advertising -- chapter Lesson 5: Examining the Political Announcement -- chapter Lesson 6: Truth vs Propaganda in Political Ads -- part 3 October -- chapter Lesson 7: Media Literacy Week -- A Time to Remember Why Media Literacy Is So Important -- chapter Lesson 8: Teach Students to Analyze Political Debates -- chapter Lesson 9: Students Need Help Detecting Fake News -- part 4 November -- chapter Lesson 10: Examining Holiday Toy Ads -- chapter Lesson 11: Looking Beyond the Toy Ads to a World Saturated with Marketing Messages -- part 5 December -- chapter Lesson 12: Engaging in the Study of Parody -- chapter Lesson 13: How Big Media Influences the News We Read -- part 6 January -- chapter Lesson 14: Looking Deeper into Super Bowl Ads -- chapter Lesson 15: Being Savvy About Diet Ad Season -- chapter Lesson 16: Studying Black History Through the Vision of Gordon Parks -- chapter Lesson 17: Civil Rights -- How Pictures Changed America -- part 7 February -- chapter Lesson 18: Learning from the Academy Awards -- chapter Lesson 19: Exploring the Language of Film -- chapter Lesson 20: Reading the Symbols of Costume Design -- part 8 March -- chapter Lesson 21: Comparing: History vs Hollywood -- Who Gets the Story Right? -- chapter Lesson 22: Analyzing the Media Through Docudramas -- chapter Lesson 23: How Media Appeals to Our Emotions -- part 9 April -- chapter Lesson 24: Examining Product Placement -- chapter Lesson 25: Noticing the Power of Branding -- part 10 May -- chapter Lesson 26: Understanding Media Messages in Popular Magazines -- chapter Lesson 27: Reading and Interpreting Iconic News Images -- part Lesson 28: The Role of Celebrity in Raising Our Awareness -- chapter Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Teach middle school students to become savvy consumers of the TV, print, and online media bombarding them every day. In this timely book copublished by Routledge and MiddleWeb, media literacy expert Frank W. Baker offers thematic lessons for every month of the school year, so you can engage students in learning by having them analyze the real world around them. Students will learn to think critically about photos, advertisements, and other media and consider the intended purposes and messages. Topics include:Helping students detect fake news;Unraveling the messages in TV advertising;Looking at truth vs propaganda in political ads and debates;Revealing how big media influences the news we read;Understanding how pictures changed America during the Civil Rights Movement;Exploring the language of film and the symbols of costume design;Thinking about how media appeals to our emotions;Examining branding, product placement, and the role of celebrity;Reading and interpreting iconic news images;And much, much more!In addition, the book's lesson plans contain connections to key standards and step-by-step activities you can use immediately. With this practical book, you'll have all the tools and ideas you need to help today's students successfully navigate their media-filled world."--Provided by publisher |
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Media literacy -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs
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Media literacy -- Study and teaching -- United States
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Mass media in education -- United States
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Mass media in education
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Media literacy -- Study and teaching
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315443041 |
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131544304X |
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