St. Michael-Albertville High School
Media Literacy
Teacher: Heidi Bast
Month
September
2010
Content
CEQs:
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Skills
Advertising Unit
How does the media
affect society?
What does it mean to be
media literate?
What are current trends
in the media?
1.
2.
Define various propaganda
techniques used in
advertising
Provide examples of
propaganda techniques
Censorship Unit
Reading
Advertising Unit
UEQs:
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2.
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How are individuals affected
by advertising?
What are the current forms of
advertising?
What are the propaganda
techniques used in
advertising?
Propaganda techniques
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4.
5.
Explain plot
Analyze symbolism within
novel
Identify themes
Compare totalitarianism
(utopia/dystopia) in different
works
Generate opinions about TV
influence
Writing
1. Format a works cited page
2. Include specific ideas, logical
organization, and proper conventions
in an essay.
Assessment
Advertising Unit
Resources & Technology
Advertising Unit
1-2. Advertising project
Censorship Unit
Reading
1-4. Final test and quizzes
(CA=Fahrenheit 451 Final Test)
5. Class discussion
1.
2.
3.
Magazine advertisements
Propaganda Power Point
Sell & Spin: The History of
Advertising video
4.
The Persuaders video
5.
Advertising and the End of
the World video
The Truman Show
6.
Writing
1-2. Formal Essay
Censorship Unit
Reading
Current Media Issues Unit
1.
Fahrenheit 451 or similar
content
1-3. Group presentation or similar
assignment
2.
"Harrison Bergeron" video
and article
Ray Bradbury and Fahrenheit
451 Power Point
The Matrix
1.
Gender quiz
3.
4.
Bias and motivation
Current Media Issues Unit
Censorship Unit
UEQs:
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What makes up a
totalitarianism society?
How do theme and symbolism
contibute to a work of
1.
2.
3.
Evaluate gender stereotypes
Identify violent medium
Criticize reality TV and
movies
Writing
1. MLA Handbook
Current Media Issues Unit
1.
2.
Internet research
Newspaper article
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Media Literacy
Bast
Month
Content
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St. Michael-Albertville High School
Skills
Assessment
Resources & Technology
literature?
How does censorship play in
current society?
Reading
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Censorship
Plot
Television influence
Theme, symbolism,
Totalitarianism, utopia,
dystopia
Writing
MLA Documentation
Ideas
Organizations
Conventions
Current Media Issues Unit
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What are current types
of manipulation/propaganda
used in the media?
What are issues of violence in the
media?
What are issues of gender in the
media?
Gender stereotypes
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Media Literacy
Bast
Month
Content
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Skills
Assessment
Resources & Technology
Violence in the media
Trends in television and film
October
2010
Current Media Issues Unit
UEQs:
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What are current types of
manipulation used in the
media?
What are the debatable issues
in the media?
Gender stereotypes
Violence in the media
Trends in television and film
News and Film Media Unit
Current Media Issues Unit
1.
2.
3.
Evaluate gender stereotypes
Identify violent medium
Criticize reality TV and
movies
Current Media Issues Unit
1-3. Group presentation or similar
assignment
1.
Gender quiz
News and Film Media Unit
Current Media Issues Unit
1.
2.
3.
Internet research
Newspaper article
Killing Us Softly video
News and Film Media Unit
News and Film Media Unit
1. Locate parts of a newspaper
2. Identify criteria of newsorthiness
3. Analyze the techniques used to
create a movie
4. Define and analyze elements of
film and film genres
1. Front Page Creation Activity
1-2. News Quiz
3. Movie critique essay
1-2. Written movie review
3-4. Film test (CA=Film Unit Test)
1. News PowerPoint
2. "Big Picture" Packet
3. Various films for a variety of
genres
UEQs:
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What
manipulation/propaganda
techniques are used in the
movie-making industry?
What is the purpose of film
creation?
Terms of News
Newsworthiness
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Media Literacy
Bast
Month
Content
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Skills
Assessment
Resources & Technology
Moving making techniques
Elements of film
Film Genres
November
2010
News and Film Media Unit
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Terms of News
Newsworthiness
Moving making techniques
Elements of film
Film Genres
News and Film Media Unit
News and Film Media Unit
1. Locate parts of a newspaper
2. Identify criteria of newsorthiness
3. Analyze the techniques used to
create a movie
4. Define and analyze elements of
film and film genres
1. Front Page Creation Activity
1-2. News Quiz
3. Movie critique essay
3-4. Film test (CA=Film Unit Test)
News and Film Media Unit
1. News PowerPoint
2. "Big Picture" Packet
3. Various films for a variety of
genres
www.curriculummapper.com
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