Teaching Critical Thinking About Media in Humanities:
Integrating Media Literacy Into Instruction
Workshops for ELA & Social Studies educators

School District 5 of Lexington & Richland Counties
Professional Development Day
Dutch Fork High School  Monday February 21, 2005

Frank Baker's Powerpoint

Questions to ask about media messages

Website:  Is Seeing Believing?

Handouts:
Media Literacy Clearinghouse

ELA Communication: Viewing Standards

Two Page Handout:  Communication Viewing Resources

Film Study Guide: To Kill A Mockingbird

Core Concepts of Media Literacy (Applied to TKAM)

Film Clips (Romeo & Juliet)

Recommended Texts Using Motion Pictures in English  

Recommended Resources Using Media in Social Studies

The following DVDs were used in this presentation:

To Kill A Mockingbird

KING

Note: the cell phone commercial I used is part of a curriculum kit
that addresses media & violence:  Beyond Blame