Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Democracy in America: Understanding Media: The Inside Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit highlights the integral role that the media plays in American politics to communicate between the leaders and the public. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.
Website
Education Development Center

Digital Media Arts: Introduction to Visual Arts and Digital Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital media curriculum for teaching high school students how to communicate through media. Students learn the fundamentals of art and design and the technical skills to prepare them for careers in the arts, media, and entertainment...
Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Media Awareness Network (MNet) "promotes media and Internet education by producing online programs and resources". MNet provide resources pertaining to blog & news, media issues, research, educational games, and special initiatives.
Interactive
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Allies and Aliens: A Mission in Critical Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive module for Grades 7 and 8 is designed to increase students' ability to recognize bias, prejudice, and hate propaganda on the Internet and in other media. Includes an extensive teacher's guide.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Communications Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This Career Clip features, Gene Nichols, Communications Manager at Good Shepherd. He is responsible for dealing with the media, especially newspapers and television programs. His best advice is to develop multiple skills and never...
eBook
Other

Ideas to Images: Sight Sound Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics, 7th Edition [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 1 of the seventh edition of "Sight Sound Motion" by Herbert Zettl. It includes the table of contents, author information, the preface, and a brief prologue. The topic of this chapter is Applied Media Aesthetics. He talks about...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Virus Information and Prevention

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What are viruses and how do they spread? Find resources for students of all ages that explore the nature of viruses, how they are transmitted, and the healthy habits we can all engage in to prevent their spread. From the common cold to...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Expanding Narratives Using Media: A Digital Notebook

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The resources, tips, and professional development opportunities shared throughout this digital notebook are rooted in skills supporting critical media literacy. Media literacy education emphasizes skills of inquiry and expression and...
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BBC

Bbc News: Niger Country Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
Niger is a country on the edge of the Sahara desert. This BBC profile includes an overview of the country's history, demographic and economic facts, information on its leaders and a listing of its communications media.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & the Giants: Jack Spends His Pay

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this lesson, students will create and solve word problems involving money (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals), and develop a script for a short scene and perform it using the elements of performance....
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Technology and Resources: Lesson 2

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This video discusses technology resources to use for creating your lecture media and the importance of injecting yourself into your lesson. This lesson is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Technology and resources."
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Other

Nabj: National Association of Black Journalists

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the largest media organization for people of color, this imaginative site is graphically clever with content to support it. Interesting reading for all journalists, as well as a great teaching tool for anyone interested in effective...
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Disease Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate characteristics of fictional diseases and see how the changes effect a population. Simulator includes a data table available for download for student records.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hedy Lamarr: Engineering and Invention

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Hedy Lamarr's contributions as a woman in STEM in this video from the American Masters film, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. Lamarr has received belated acknowledgement for inventing frequency hopping, the basis of secure...
Handout
United Nations

Unesco: Information and Communication Technologies in Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
This UNESCO handbook for teachers delves into information and communication technologies in schools. Scroll down through the pdf document to pages 5 through 8 for a list of specific topics included in this extensive resource.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Hedy Lamarr

For Students 9th - 10th
Major support for Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This is a collection of four video lessons about Hedy Lamarr including her acting career and her inventions. Teaching materials are included.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Contrast Media's Message With Traditional Text English I Reading

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Compare and contrast how visual and non-visual texts communicate information.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Hedy Lamarr: Securing Wireless Communications Through Frequency Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Hedy Lamarr's contributions as a woman in STEM in this two video media gallery from the American Masters film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. Learn how Lamarr invented frequency hopping, the basis of secure wireless...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Technology and Resources: Lesson 3

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This video discusses technology resources to use for creating your lecture media and the importance of injecting yourself into your lesson. This lesson is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Technology and resources."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Technology and Resources: Lesson 1

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This video discusses technology resources to use for creating your lecture media and the importance of injecting yourself into your lesson. This lesson is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Technology and resources."
Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Singapore

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides a general overview of the prosperous south-east Asian country of Singapore. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Bringing the Universe to America's Classrooms: Waves: Light Collection

For Students K - 1st
Observe the appearance of objects under different conditions to find that objects are only visible when illuminated by light, explore how light interacts with different materials, and develop a code that uses light to communicate across...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Laos

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of the communist south-east Asian country of Laos. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Malaysia

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general overview of the prosperous south-east Asian country of Malaysia. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.