Curated OER
Beyond the Printed Word
Learners investigate the effects of television and radio on culture. In this journalism lesson, students consider how electronic media has shaped journalism as they create timelines that feature the changes and compare and contrast print...
Curated OER
Asking the Right Questions
Students explore interviewing skills. In this journalism instructional activity, students examine "good" and "bad" interview questions and discuss both. Students then practice interviewing partners in the classroom.
Curated OER
Freedoms of the Press
Students examine journalism ethics. In this journalism lesson, students complete a think, pair, share activity about the journalistic code of ethics. Students then discuss an ethics scenario.
Curated OER
Re-Searching
Students take a closer look at the research cycle. In this journalism activity, students discover and practice Internet searching skills. Students use the search techniques discussed to locate information on selected topics.
Curated OER
Through the Eyes of Others
Students consider perspective as they analyze a political cartoon. In this media awareness lesson, students use the provided discussion questions to explore the meaning of the political cartoon "The Scream," by Edvard Munch.
Curated OER
Studying the Use and Effect of Media
Students consider mediums used to explore current issues. In this media awareness instructional activity, students use a Venn diagram to compare the meaning of the painting "The Scream," to that of a selected political cartoon.
Curated OER
Shaping the News
Students explore television journalism. In this journalism activity, students discuss the attributes of television broadcasting. Students then review their journalism code of ethics and then conduct research for stories that have a moral...
Curated OER
Make a Mockery of Magazines
Learners examine tabloids. In this journalism lesson, students compare and contrast satirical magazines and then plan, write, and compile their own.
Curated OER
Wading through the Web
Students evaluate Web design. In this journalism lesson plan, students examine the attributes of selected Web sites and then design their own online newspaper by using the principles of design they discuss in this lesson plan.
Curated OER
Part of it All
Students take a closer look at the organization of newspapers. In this journalism lesson, students take virtual tours of newspapers and complete a newspaper puzzle handout. Students then compare the layout of weekly rural newspapers to...
Curated OER
Dissection Time
Young scholars take a closer look at the organization of magazines. In this journalism lesson, students complete handouts about the jobs and responsibilities in the magazine industry. Young scholars then learn about the steps of...
Curated OER
Mixed Up Media
Students explore online journalism. In this journalism instructional activity, students discover how electronic medias are changing journalism, examine the conventions of electronic media, and discuss the authority and reliability of...
Curated OER
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
Students take a closer look at the organization of news stories. For this journalism lesson, students identify the elements of news stories and then write their news stories on the same topics using different types of leads.
Curated OER
Mining Mass Media
Students take a closer look at the attributes of electronic media. In this journalism lesson plan, students compare and contrast electronic and print versions of the same news stories. Students then write their one broadcast news stories.
Curated OER
Media Awareness: Key Concepts in Advertising
Students examine the basic concepts of advertising. In this media awareness instructional activity, students discuss target audience, art, and purpose in advertising to determine what makes an advertisement effective or ineffective. ...
Curated OER
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here
Learners examine the presence of the paparazzi. In this media awareness lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to determine the influence and support that the paparazzi enjoys in modern society. Learners create guides to the paparazzi.
Curated OER
Attention Seeking
Students compare the Ethiopia of the 1980's to today. In this current events lesson, students conduct research about the poverty-stricken Ethiopia exposed by the media in the 1980's with the conditions there today. Students discuss the...
Curated OER
Violence on TV and Our Response
Students examine violence on television. In this media awareness lesson, students discuss the types of fictional and realistic violence shown on American television. Students participate in a Congressional simulation activity on the...
Curated OER
Sweet-Talkers
Learners investigate what is being sold to them. In this media awareness lesson plan, students visit selected websites to take a closer look at advertising marketed at them. Learners discuss the implications of marketing geared toward...
Curated OER
Violence in the Media
Students consider the impact of violence on television. In this media awareness instructional activity, students keep track of violent acts on television and write letters to network executives regarding violence on television.
Curated OER
War and the Media Press Freedom vs. Military Censorship
Learners analyze the relationship between war and media. In this media awareness instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on freedom of the press and military censorship. Learners participate in an...
Curated OER
Making Media for Democratic Citizenship
Learners examine global development issues. In this media awareness instructional activity, students analyze current event issues and create video podcasts based on their research.
Curated OER
Fact Finders—The Media During Times of Crisis
Students practice finding reputable facts. In this media awareness lesson, students review a handout regarding tips for evaluating media and then discover the SMART method which they use to analyze news sources and media.
Curated OER
Keeping News Trustworthy
Students analyze media sources. In this media awareness lesson, students consider media outlets as businesses and discuss how they present information. Students keep media logs and analyze selected newspapers, magazines. or television...