Media+Literacy+through+the+Arts

__**INTRODUCTION**__

21st Century Skills and the Arts: Media Literacy


 * __ACTIVITIES__**


 * Activity One: Curricular Connections**

NCSCOS, Media Literacy and consumerism Google Doc



Use artwork analysis techniques to interpret media messages. Featured Artist: Barbara Kruger Google Group "Buy Me" Post
 * Activity Two: Media Messages**

Part 1: Google Spreadsheet List ad types Part 2: Google Doc Find an ad
 * Activity Four: Advertisements in Media**

__**MORE THOUGHTS**__ In addition to the Duncum questions, you could ask students: -How many times have you been "sold" by an advertisement? -What was it about the ad that caught your attention or persuaded you to make a purchase? -Do you feel like a victim of the media or do you feel in control? -Is it fair to be manipulated by images or do you think that people are completely aware of the buying decisions they make? -Do you think the ads you viewed targeted a specific group? If so, who? What specifically made you come to those conclusions? -Students could also compare and contrast images. (Think about the variations.)

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__**CONCLUSION**__ Skim through the Google applications, what subjects could be applied to this topic? What other 21st Century Skills did we address? Think about the tasks we performed.

__**RESOURCES**__

PBS Art 21

Consumption Video

Artwork about Consumption

Visual Culture in the Classroom