What are media messages really saying? Scholars use the seventh installment from an extensive digital media literacy set to answer the question. They discover how to deconstruct media messages by asking about the source, recognizing attention-grabbing techniques, and analyzing subtext.

Concepts

media bias, digital citizenship, information literacy, Media Literacy

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide several examples of media messages and challenge small groups to decode them
• Have pupils keep a list of helpful techniques for reaching their own conclusions while online

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals require headphones and computer access if completing the activity independently 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides a supplemental text-based lesson 
• Includes helpful, reinforcing images 

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2