Media Literacy for Canadian Students Grades Kindergarten to 1

These activities help young learners to understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; create media texts. The lessons create the opportunity to study forms of media and discuss how it impacts their lives. Once students have acquired the skills to look at media images critically, they will be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages.

Features:

IntroductionBackground Information: What is media, media form, media text, and media literacy? and Types of MediaTeacher Assessment RubricHow to Use This BookLetter to Parents Media Survey: Media in My WeekAdditional ActivitiesMemory Game Cards Activities focus on these curriculum expectations:

I. Understanding Media Texts

Activity 1 Introducing Media FormsActivity 2 Purpose and AudienceActivity 3 Interpreting MessagesActivity 4 Responding to and Evaluating TextsActivity 5 Audience ResponseActivity 6 Point of ViewActivity 7 Media PurposesII. Understanding Media Forms and Techniques

Activity 1 Elements of Media FormActivity 2 Techniques in Media FormsIII. Creating Media Texts

Activity 1 Specific Purpose and AudienceActivity 2 Appropriate Forms of Media TextsActivity 3 Making a Media TextActivity 4 Reflecting on a Media Text80 pages.