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The Media Education Lab creates free multimedia curriculum materials to help learners of all ages advance knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Reading the Media: Media Literacy in High School English
Grade 11 English teachers developed a year-long course in Media & Communication at Concord High School
Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action
Why all Americans need a set of digital and media literacy competencies
Access, Analyze, Act: a Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement
Lesson plans and interactives help secondary students explore the power of social media for civic engagement
Tuning in to Media: Literacy for the Information Age
In this award-winning documentary, Renee Hobbs offers a compelling analysis of how news and entertainment covered the Rodney King beating and 1992 Los Angeles riots and introduces the key concepts of media literacy, showcasing elementary, middle and high school classrooms where teachers are applying media literacy concepts to the curriculum with impressive results.
Media Literacy and Cultural Understanding of People in the Middle East
Elementary students explore the representation of the people and cultures of the Middle East in media
Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education helps educators gain confidence about their rights to use copyrighted materials in developing students' critical thinking and communication skills. Check out these exciting additional resources:
Know TV
Award-winning curriculum helps students critically analyze new forms of documentary television
Growing Up Online
Lesson plans for the Frontline film, "Growing Up Online" created by Renee Hobbs and Kelly Mendoza
Digital Workshops for the Digital Nation
Digital Workshops for parents and educators are part of Frontline's "Digital Nation."
Iranian Youth and Media Literacy
Lesson plans explore issues of identity and representation in this youth media workshop for Iranian-American youth