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Center for Media Literacy: The Power of Images

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Web-article that looks at images and their power to persuade. Several myths are explored and their relationship to the images in popular culture are discussed.
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Media Education Foundation: Deconstructing a Video Advertisement [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Handout that leads students through an exploration of the visual and audio elements of a video advertisement as well as the effect these elements have on the intended audience and the community as a whole.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Snowstorm Clues

For Students K - 1st
Explore how weather can change during snowstorms in this slideshow produced by WGBH. The images show the progression of snowstorms from a light flurry to a steady snow to a blizzard to conditions after a storm ends. Students can use the...
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Dr. Alice Christie's Digital Media Resources for Teachers

For Students 6th - 8th
Using Apple iMovie in the classroom is explored in this site. There are plenty of student examples as well as directions, tips and tricks to help make iMovie projects educational and visually successful. Several good links available for...
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Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Imagery

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the literary technique of imagery to see how sensory language contributes to the meaning and feeling of a poem in this animated video [1:23] from WNET. Discussion questions below help students to further apply their understanding...
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Pbs Learning Media: Pedro E. Guerrero: Capturing the Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
This media gallery from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey explores Guerrero's working relationship with sculptor Louise Nevelson. Guerrero was a gifted photographer of...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Teacher Toolbox Decoding

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What are the guidelines for decoding instruction? Explore this website from Readingrockets.org to find out the answer to this question.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 8: Reading and the Brain

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Henry Winkler, who has had his own struggles with reading, Reading and the Brain explores how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't. Startling new research shows...
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Literacy Head

Literacyhead: Writing Prompts: Images to Give Writers Ideas: Family Stories

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
These images are intended to give students ideas for writing about their families by exploring the details of the art works.
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Literacy Head

Literacyhead: Writing Prompts: Images to Give Writers Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Narrative images to encourage writers to write by exploring the themes and details of the art works.
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Pbs Learning Media: Finding Patterns to Make Predictions

For Students 6th - 8th
Make predictions then explore the patterns found in everyday objects like stairs. This interactive exercise focuses on developing an equation to represent a mathematical rule and working with virtual manipulatives to visualize a concept,...
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Pbs Learning Media: A Look at Weather Factors: Interactive Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Students learn about four factors that describe different types of weather -- temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds -- as they explore various weather conditions and find evidence that describes each type of weather...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From the center of America's high-tech industry, the Silicon Valley Art Museum showcases the talents of artists-- past, present, and future-- who explore the connections between art and technology. Through a variety of high-interest...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From the center of America's high-tech industry, the Silicon Valley Art Museum showcases the talents of artists-- past, present, and future-- who explore the connections between art and technology. Through a variety of high-interest...
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Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
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Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.