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Media literacy key concepts Lesson 6: Each medium has a unique aesthetic form

In this lesson, students compare print and TV ads for the same product and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each medium to communicate a particular message. The class then brainstorms a

Media Literacy 101

Media Stereotypes

This lesson familiarises students with stereotypes and helps them understand the role that stereotypes play in television’s portrayal of life. The lesson begins with a discussion about the types of

Stereotyping, Television

Once Upon a Time

In this lesson, students become aware of the idea of stereotyping and the role that stereotypes play in the stories and movies that they enjoy.

Stereotyping

Packaging Tricks - Lesson

This lesson introduces students to the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids.

Food Marketing, Marketing & Consumerism

Pay For Play

In this lesson, students discuss their experiences playing free online games and then learn the costs of these “free” games in the form of paying with money, sharing personal information or providing

Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Privacy

Prejudice and Body Image

This lesson lets students take a good look at our society's pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being "overweight".

Body Image, Stereotyping

Printable activities for younger children

These printable activity sheets introduce basic media literacy skills and concepts and are suitable for use in homes, schools and libraries. They can be completed independently, but children will

Authenticating Information, Cyber Security, Gender Representation, Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Hate, Social Networking, Stereotyping

Privacy Pirates

This tutorial introduces children, ages 7-9, to the concept of online privacy and teaches them to distinguish between information that is appropriate to give out and information better kept private

Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Privacy

Privacy Pursuit: Protecting Your Privacy

In this lesson, students review what the word “privacy” means in an online context and learn key privacy-related vocabulary. They explore different privacy risks and then learn practical techniques

Internet & Mobile, Privacy

Recognizing Emotional Appeals

This is the third lesson in the Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum series, though it can also be delivered independently. In it, students learn how we can be persuaded by emotional appeals as

Authenticating Information

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