Media Literacy: is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media messages of all types.
This skill is vital in today's world where so many of us get most of our information through media texts, messages, and sounds. Students need to be able to understand how all of these messages are created and the hidden meaning they usually hold below the surface. Learning how to read content and use it safely and wisely is very important.
This skill is vital in today's world where so many of us get most of our information through media texts, messages, and sounds. Students need to be able to understand how all of these messages are created and the hidden meaning they usually hold below the surface. Learning how to read content and use it safely and wisely is very important.
Third Grade
The creators of media use certain techniques to create a media message. People create media by using:
Read, view and or listen to the media below and determine what techniques were used to create the media message:
- words
- graphics/pictures
- sound- includes music and dialogue
- video
- interactive features for digital media
- slogans, logos and jingles for ads
Read, view and or listen to the media below and determine what techniques were used to create the media message:
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App
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See Mrs. Ryan to view an app on the iPad.
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Billboard
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Advergame
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George Washington Documentary
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Article
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Song
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News Report
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Create Your Own Advertisement
Create Your Own Comics
4th Grade
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5th Grade
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What is Media Literacy?
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Media are Constructions
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Audiences |
Media have Commercial Implications
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Media have Social and Political Implications
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Each Medium Has Unique Aesthetic form
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Advertising and Marketing Techniques Aimed at Kids
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