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Media Literacy

Vivian, Chapter 1

Understanding how to access, analyze and evaluate media messaging in a variety of forms.

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LECTURE - Mass Media Literacy

Click the VIEW LECTURE button below to access a presentation on Mass Media Literacy.

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READ - Mass Media Literacy

Click the READ NOW button below to access a PDF Chapter #1 - Mass Media Literacy (Vivian, 11th ed.)

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WATCH - Reason and Emotion

Click the WATCH NOW button to view a 1943 animation produced by Walt Disney.

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DISCUSS - Reason and Emotion

Click the START NOW button to answer several questions about the short animation, Reason and Emotion and consider how the filmmakers are using colors, visuals, an exaggerated ideas to create a message. 

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WATCH - Kony 2012

Click the WATCH NOW button to view the highly controversial documentary that took the internet by storm in March of 2012 and consider how this 30-minute film was able to influence so many...

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VIEW - Stats for Kony 2012

Click the VIEW NOW button to check out engagement stats for the KONY 2012 documentary.

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READ - Recovering from Viral

Click the READ NOW button to access an NPR interview filmmaker Jason Russell as he discusses the unexpected viral response to his short documentary - KONY 2012.

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QUIZ - Media Literacy

After completing the assignments outlined above, click the TAKE QUIZ button below to answer questions around the topic of Mass Media Literacy.

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