Resources for the media-savvy social studies classroom

BCSSTA Conference 2009 and CISVA Workshop 2010

MEDIA LITERACY BASICS

  • *GO IMMEDIATELY TO LESSON IDEAS
  • *MEDIA STAKEHOLDERS
  • MASS COMMUNICATION HISTORY
  • MEDIA EDUCATION RESOURCES
  • MEDIATED HISTORY LENSES
  • WHAT IS MEDIA LITERACY?
  • WHO IS INVOLVED?
  • WHY PART OF SOCIAL STUDIES?

LESSON IDEAS BY CENTURY & COURSE

  • SS 9: 1500 -1815 A.D.
  • SS 10: 19TH C.
  • SS 11: 20TH C.
  • HISTORY 12: 20TH C. +
  • SOCIAL JUSTICE 12

IRP EXPECTATIONS

  • SOCIAL STUDIES 9
  • SOCIAL STUDIES 10
  • SOCIAL STUDIES 11
  • HISTORY 12
  • SOCIAL JUSTICE 12

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Radio

History in Canada:

BulletCBC/Radio-Canada Milestones

2000s | 1990s | 1980s | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | 1901-1939 

Radio:

  • How to Write a Radio Ad How to Write a Radio Ad
  • How to Write a Script for a 30-Second Radio Spot

  • How to Write Radio News Scripts

       

DECONSTRUCTION TOOLS

  • * What is deconstruction?
  • Arguments & informal logic
  • Bias
  • Branding
  • Cause & effect
  • Citizenship journalism
  • Compare & contrast
  • Critical thinking
  • Definition
  • Documentaries
  • Editorial
  • Feature film
  • Infotainment
  • Journalism
  • Newspaper articles
  • Photojournalism
  • Political cartoons
  • Posters
  • Press releases
  • Radio
  • Re-construct/re-write history
  • Social media
  • Songs
  • Textbook analysis

PROFESSIONAL READING

  • NCSS Position Statement on Media Literacy
  • History & media litearcy