It is more important than ever that 21st-century learners develop the skills they need to become savvy consumers of media. Young learners locate and identify reliable sources of information with a helpful media lesson.

Concepts

social justice, media bias, information literacy, facts, evaluating sources, bias

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a set of Who Would You Go to for Help? cards and ask learners to match the image of an expert (like a doctor) with the image of a condition (child with a stomach ache)

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson is designed for learners who are not yet reading and writing independently

Pros

• Because the lesson is designed for learners who are not yet independent readers, class members examine images of two different bike ads

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.7 RI.K.8 RI.K.9 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 RI.1.9 RI.2.1 RI.2.2 RI.2.7 RI.2.8 RI.2.9