Fine/Practical Arts Course for Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length
1 Semester
This semester‐long course is part of a worldwide educational movement called media literacy. The goal of the media literacy movement is to educate people about how the media impacts both individuals and society as a whole.
Students examine media such as magazines, the Internet, video games, and movies and learn the kinds of strategies advertisers use to persuade people to buy products. They also encourage students to examine ways in which media helps shape our culture and the ways in which our culture shapes the media.
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Overview of Concepts
- THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT
- MEDIA EFFECTS
- INTRODUCTION TO NEWS
- OBJECTIVITY
- NEWS BIAS
- ADVERTISING
- PUBLIC RELATIONS
- TELEVISION AS A BUSINESS
- TELEVISION AND CULTURE
- INTERNET SAFETY
- MOVIES
- MAGAZINES
- VIOLENCE IN THE MEDIA
- MEDIA COVERAGE OF WARS AND DISASTERS