Media Literacy Ideas
Here are 3 units that were originally posted in the Teacher/Librarian conference on TEL (the Toronto Board's Communication system). They cover three topics and can be modified to work with different grades. They were created by Karen Jostiak a Teacher/Librarian (Specialist) of The Waterfront School. Below, I have taken excerpts from her original posts....
“Here are the Media Literacy units I promised. There are 3: Websites, Posters, and Commercials, which I will post individually... I began with websites, then moved on to posters and commercials, but feel free to change the order or leave out any units that don't suit your needs.
This is the first unit, and the shortest. Attached are the Definitions, tests, Lessons and notes, Materials list and final assignment. All the documents are in Word.
Here is the second unit. If you are tying it to music, there is a list for the pieces for Fantasia 2000. There is also a Materials List, the Lessons and notes, the assignments (by split grade), the rubrics and the 2 BLM's. Feel free to make changes as needed.
This is the 3rd unit and it took the longest but the results were worth it. Some students got so into it, they actually invented the products they were selling. (One group made organic dark chocolate and honey candies, as well as the packaging and sticker premium they advertised, another group made a 'Moo car' to use for filming, and several Grade 4's and 5's got into costume for their ads.) Again, everything is in Word and I have included lessons and notes, materials list, assignments and rubrics. The PSA note is some websites the staff asked for to discuss PSA's on their own. Really enjoyed this unit. (PS the classes didn't mind doing their homework!)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Websites, Commercials and Posters (3 units)
Websites Commercials and Posters
Units for grades 4-8