Media Literacy Lesson Plan
Lesson Modified from readwritethink Purpose: In this lesson, students examine elements of holidays/events, invent their own original holiday, and examine and create holiday/event cards based on those chosen. Through reflection, students realize that good communication doesn’t just “happen.” Good communication is purposely constructed to achieve a particular effect. Resources:
Lesson Ask writers to think of a holiday that is celebrated or observed in their family or culture. It doesn’t have to be a major holiday—any observance will do for this activity. After students have chosen their individual holiday, give them the Holiday Celebrations handout and have the students free write a list of all the elements associated with that holiday, including, but not limited to the following:
For this writing, writers should assume an audience who is unfamiliar with the holiday in order to elicit an appropriate level of detail. Writers could also be encouraged to write about a particular holiday remembrance to share as part of this step.After students are finished writing, have someone volunteer a holiday, and that student and others who chose the same holiday can list its elements on the board or overhead, just to have a group example. After the discussion, give the writers a few more minutes to add anything new to their lists that they may have forgotten. If students wrote of a specific remembrance, ask for volunteers to share. Examine The next part of the lesson involves examining different holiday cards. Divide writers into groups of 4 or 5 and pass out collections of holiday/event cards (both traditional paper cards and online greeting cards that have been printed). Have the groups examine the colors, images, and sentiments written on the cards.As a whole class, let each group present their findings on commonalities of the cards. Help writers discuss how the rhetorical elements are appropriate for the audience and the occasion as well as how effective they think the cards are. For example, a group with St. Patrick’s Day cards will probably note the predominance of the color green and the use of shamrocks, which are appropriate elements for the occasion. Discussion Through the discussion, reinforce the idea that the messages are constructed with the audience and occasion in mind. This discussion helps students think critically about the messages received through the cards and listen to each other’s perspectives and points of view.
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