Canadian Media Literacy - Grades K-1 (Enhanced E-book)
This curriculum is designed to help students acquire the skills to look at media images critically and to be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages. Students will understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; and create media texts. Includes 7 media texts activities, 2 media forms and technique activities, 4 creating media texts activities, and 19 additional activities plus a teacher guide. The enhanced e-book saves teachers from having to print off pages and allows students to enter their answers right from their computers or other devices.
This curriculum is designed to help students acquire the skills to look at media images critically and to be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages. Students will understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; and create media texts. Includes 7 media texts activities, 2 media forms and technique activities, 4 creating media texts activities, and 19 additional activities plus a teacher guide. The enhanced e-book saves teachers from having to print off pages and allows students to enter their answers right from their computers or other devices.
This curriculum is designed to help students acquire the skills to look at media images critically and to be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages. Students will understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; and create media texts. Includes 7 media texts activities, 2 media forms and technique activities, 4 creating media texts activities, and 19 additional activities plus a teacher guide. The enhanced e-book saves teachers from having to print off pages and allows students to enter their answers right from their computers or other devices.
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Subject: Language
Sub Topic: Media, Literacy, Reading Comprehension
Grade(s): Kindergarten, 1
Description: In our ever-changing world, the amount of information we receive is growing constantly. Young children need the opportunity to study forms of media and discuss how it impacts their lives. These messages can influence the ideas and reasoning of young minds. Once students have acquired the skills to look at media images critically, they will be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages. Students will understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; create media texts. Includes 7 media texts activities, 2 media forms and technique activities, 4 creating media texts activities, and 19 additional activities plus a teacher guide. This enhanced e-book saves teachers from having to print off pages and allows students to enter their answers right from their computers or other devices.
Number of Pages: 80
Answer Key: Yes
Topics Covered:
Understanding Media Texts
Activity 1 Introducing Media FormsActivity 2 Purpose and Audience
Activity 3 Interpreting Messages
Activity 4 Responding to and Evaluating Texts
Activity 5 Audience Response
Activity 6 Point of View
Activity 7 Media Purposes
Understanding Media Forms and Techniques
Activity 1 Elements of Media FormActivity 2 Techniques in Media Forms
Creating Media Texts
Activity 1 Specific Purpose and AudienceActivity 2 Appropriate Forms of Media Texts
Activity 3 Making a Media Text
Activity 4 Reflecting on a Media Text
Delivery: Enhanced E-book
Author/Creators Name: Eleanor M. Summers, On The Mark Press
Authors/Creators Education: N/A
About the Creator: Eleanor M. Summers is a retired elementary teacher who continues to be involved at various levels of education. She has written many
useful resources to assist teachers with their Language Arts programs.
