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Ideas for Incorporating Media Literacy Strategies for High School Grades
Language Arts
- Get previews of scripts, and follow them as programs air.
- Analyze slang terms and implied messages of verbal content in the media.
- Use the internet to access information for a research paper, discussing
how to judge the validity of information from various sources on the internet
(and in other media).
- Write opinion pieces about different media issues (media effects, government
regulation, etc.).
Math
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Analyze the Nielsen ratings, or conduct own phone survey of TV viewing
and compute results.
Social Studies
- Follow current events on the news, comparing different media in the nature
of the coverage and implications about different cultures and countries.
- Analyze the role of the media in political campaigns and government functioning.
- Compare media use and availability in different countries, and discuss the
implications for the country's population and place in the world order.
Science
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Use physics to analyze distortions in the size and shape of products and
other content in media (e.g., making dinosaurs look enormous, making small
toys look larger than they really are).
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Conduct experiments to see if advertising claims are true about various
products.
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Conduct chemical analyses of products advertised in the media (foods,
vitamins, soda, drugs).
Art
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Analyze use of color, lighting, scenery to create specific moods and impressions.
Music
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Analyze the different musical instruments and types of music used in advertising
on TV and radio, and discuss the moods and images they create.
Physical Education
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Analyze claims and demonstrations of exercise and fitness products in the
media, what is desirable and what is healthy.
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Discuss how various media (e.g., television) have changed the rules of
various sports, and how sports are reported
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