In this assignment, you will be creating a short plan to teach media literacy to

Posted: September 20th, 2023

In this assignment, you will be creating a short plan to teach media literacy to a group of learners of your choice using a website and an example from popular culture.
1. Find a website (NOT used in our course) that aims to inform readers or visitors about any element of media literacy. Some websites, for example, will inform readers of some things they can do to be media literate, or specific steps one can take to evaluate sources. Include the website in your References section according to APA style
2. Choose just ONE small part of the resource (ex. one bullet point, one strategy, one technique, a specific video, etc.) that you find to be high quality — one that you could use to teach media literacy to others who haven’t encountered the concept before.
3. Type out OR record a script that includes the following:
a. A description or explanation of the media literacy website section in your own words. Refer back to the resource by either quoting it in small parts or paraphrasing. Remember: imagine you are teaching this as a new concept to a group of learners!
b. An explanation of why the element you chose would help your learners become more media literate.
c. An example from popular culture to help teach or illustrate the media literacy element. The popular culture example (also known as a popular culture artifact) you choose can be a TV show, online video of any sort, social media content, podcast, or another example you think fits! You don’t have to cite the popular culture example if it is well known (e.g. a Disney movie), but if it is something more obscure (e.g. a YouTube video), please include it in your References section.
You are not limited to the following suggestions, but some ideas for explaining how your popular culture artifact relates to media literacy could be:
i. the example you choose can show how media literacy helps us think more critically about about media objects that might be ‘fake’ (e.g. some WWE wrestling matches, an episode of Power Rangers), or
ii. the example is of high quality and is an example of a trustworthy source (e.g. some documentaries or journalism, perhaps).
Length: The teaching script should be between approximately one page, double spaced, or about 250 words. If recording, include a written transcript that you generally follow as you speak and a References section alongside your recording. Your recording should be approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes long.
Note for those who choose to record: There are two methods of recording. 1) in the assignment submission page in Brightspace, beside the Upload tab, is a Record tab. Click on this and record. 2) use an external source such as YouTube. Ensure the file is available to view or download, but uploadit as ‘private’ or ‘unlisted’ [best for us]. Attche the url in your submission page.
Paraphrasing, Quoting and Referencing
1. Paraphrasing is when you put someone else’s words into your own. It is essential to do because your reader needs to know where the ideas come from.
If paraphrasing, indicate that you are referring to someone else’s words.
● Try using sentences like: “According to…” or “As _____ writes,…”
● You must also include an in-text citation like: “According to Hall (1981), [continue paraphrase]…
More information about paraphrasing is available here.
1. Quotes are used when you don’t change the author’s or creator’s words into your own. You must quote exactly what is said with quotation marks and an in-text citation, like this:
According to Hall (1981), “popular culture is one of the sites where this struggle for and
against a culture of the powerful is engaged…”
Note that the last name of the author is indicated as well as the year it was written.
If there is no author, use the name of the website or organization instead.
2. Include a References section at the end of your document that uses APA citation style. Here is some information about how to cite web resources using APA style (see the Page from a Website section).