Critical Media Literacy

About this curriculum

What's IncludedThe following materials are included in the Critical Media Literacy Course Package:Critical Media Literacy CoursebookThe Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People The Anatomy of Fake News Oak Meadow blank journal (for use as a reader's journal)Additional Materials RecommendedThe following books are optional but are recommended to get the most value out of this course (not included in the course package):Critical Media Literacy Teacher EditionCourse OverviewCourse Length: One SemesterSuggested Grade Level(s): 9 10 11 12View samples of our high school curriculum here.Critical media literacy is about learning how to critically engage with and make sense of the media. This curriculum helps students develop the analytic tools needed to examine media content and make more informed choices as an active audience. Critical media literacy is grounded in social activism because it is inherently about making change. Studying media critically and learning how the media industries operate in the world often leads to changes in personal media consumption.Students develop the critical skills to analyze deconstruct and reconstruct media messages…