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How Can Librarians Work To Eliminate Cultural Bias In The Organization Of Information?

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Students explore the complexities of organizing information and to support librarians in developing strategies for reducing cultural bias. Students extend strategies to help raise solutions. Students list a variety of definitions on bias...
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Literature: Porgy and Bess

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the various portrayals of African-Americans in literature, focusing on the opera, Porgy and Bess. They conduct Internet research on African-American culture between the two World Wars. Students write fictional or...
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History and Analysis of Cryptography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the code systems and art of cryptography. As a class, they review prior knowledge and brainstorm lists. Using the internet, they research the history of codes and determine how they are structured. They also...
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Jefferson's Declaration

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand the people and events associated with the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence and the document's significance. They identify the Founding Fathers and their affiliations. As the lesson...
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Research Skills

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this research activity, students complete 20 sentences by filling in the correct word. All of the sentences refer to Woody Allen films.
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Circle Sculpture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the Theatre of the Oppressed. In this diversity lesson, students practice confronting injustice as they participate in "circle sculpture" to role play performance models that deal with social justice issues. Students...
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Creating Your Own Ad

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze the effective advertisements in print and Internet ads. In this advertisements lesson, students create a collage of original and repurposed words, graphics, and images of advertisements. Students create a poster for the...
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Journalism with Natalie Moore

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze journalism in the 21st century. In this journalism lesson, students read about Natalie Moore and the changing field of journalism by completing the activities in the packet.
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Immigration Myths

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars discuss myths and stereotypes about different immigrant groups.  In this immigration myths and tolerance lesson, students work through six workstations in which they hypothesize where a particular myth originated and why,...
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Lesson 5- Robert Rauschenberg: Reinventing Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Robert Rauschenberg influenced popular art and how art is influenced by politics, social and cultural messages. They design a new art movement and create art that is indicative of that movement.
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Advertisers Tread Lightly; Quietly Encouraging Consumers To Spend Again

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars analyze how one national company responded to the tragedy incorporating special message into its advertising. They are to attain knowledge of advertising as it relates to current events.
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Social Reality Portrayed through Pictures: The City as a Social Laboratory

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders analyze and research physical and cultural changes to the city of St. John. Viewing photographs in a virtual exhibit, 12th graders draw conclusions about the culture and societal norms in St. John through the years. ...
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Test Your Research Skills: 20 Great Woody Allen Films

For Students 4th - 5th
In this research worksheet, students search for the titles of 20 Woody Allen films. Students are given a few key words for each movie title and then must fill in the blanks for each of the 20 titles.
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America's Civil Rights Movement, Activity Six

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore non-violence and investigate the difference between passive and active voice.
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Body and Media #1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how films and media affect their body image. They identify their own definition of body image and research the topic. They discover the importance of using both fact and opinion sources.
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Body and Media #2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how media influences body image. They identify how the media creates an ideal beauty. They answer questions after watching "Dying to be Thin".
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Body and Media Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss body image as a group. They discover how the media affects how one sees their body. They analyze different media messages about this topic.
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Body and Media Reconstruction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use discussion and activities to create a message about body image. They discover their voice in the media and discover how the production process affects the final message from the media.
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Gender and Media #1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students expand their knowledge to not focus on stereotypes. They practice using new vocabulary words and analyze different media for the use of stereotypes.
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Gender and Media #3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify media messages about gender and body image. They discuss how they can change these messages. They create their own media message about gender and body image.
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Gender and Media Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze media clips and discover how the media helps us form ideas about men and women and their roles in society. They discover some of their own preconceptions about these roles and answer questions.
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students approach media with a phenomenological criticism. They recongize biases that they have and where they have come from. They also identify biases in professional work.
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #5: Character Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the meaning of the word icon as it relates to media and pop culture. They watch and discuss film clips, write a mini-biography, take a Film Icon Quote quiz, and write a written response to the film clips.
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Cut-Loose Quilts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars review basic geometric shapes to use in their quilt. Combining different shapes, they sew together their cut-loose quilt. They share them with the class and describe the meaning of the quilt to them.

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