Title: Understanding Media Literacy

Grade Level: High School

Objective: Students will be able to understand the concept of media literacy and apply it to analyze media messages.

Materials: - Whiteboard and markers - Handouts on media literacy - Examples of media messages (e.g. advertisements, news articles, social media posts)

Procedure:

Introduction (10 minutes) 1. Begin by asking students what they think media literacy means. 2. Write their responses on the board. 3. Explain that media literacy is the ability to analyze and understand media messages, including their purpose, audience, and potential impact. 4. Ask students why media literacy is important.

Instruction (30 minutes) 1. Distribute handouts on media literacy. 2. Discuss the key concepts of media literacy, including: - Media messages are constructed - Media messages are representations of reality - Media messages have commercial implications - Media messages have social and political implications 3. Provide examples of media messages and ask students to analyze them using the concepts of media literacy. 4. Encourage students to consider the following questions: - Who created this message? - What techniques were used to create this message? - What is the intended audience? - What is the message trying to convey? - What are the potential effects of this message?

Application (30 minutes) 1. Divide students into small groups. 2. Provide each group with a different media message to analyze. 3. Ask each group to present their analysis to the class. 4. Encourage class discussion on the different media messages and their potential impact.

Conclusion (10 minutes) 1. Summarize the key concepts of media literacy. 2. Ask students to reflect on how they can apply media literacy in their daily lives. 3. Provide resources for further learning on media literacy.

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability to analyze media messages using the concepts of media literacy. The group presentations and class discussion will also be evaluated.