Close Reading: Chapter- Lessons

The content for the book  “Close Reading The Media” resulted from my authoring a monthly column, now blog, for Middleweb.com.
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Chapter Month Lessons  Big Ideas
1 August Lesson 1 Exploring Media Literacy
Lesson 2 Close Reading
Lesson 3  What’s Missing?
 media literacy concepts; close reading media texts; omissions
2 September Lesson 4  TV Advertising
Lesson 5  Political Ads
Lesson 6  Truth vs Propaganda
 ads; politics/media; propaganda
3 October Lesson 7  Media Literacy Week
Lesson 8  Analyzing Political Debates
Lesson 9  Detecting Fake News
 political debates; fake news
4 November Lesson 10 Examining Holiday Toy Ads
Lesson 11 Looking Beyond Toy Ads
 toy advertising/marketing
5 December Lesson 12  Studying Parody
Lesson 13  Big Media’s Influence on News
 parody; big media
6 January Lesson 14 Super Bowl Ads
Lesson 15 The Diet Ad Explosion
Lesson 16  Black History Gordon Parks
Lesson 17  Civil Rights Photographs
 super bowl ads; diet ads;
visual literacy; civil rights images
7 February Lesson 18  Academy Awards
Lesson 19  Exploring the Language of Film
Lesson 20 Symbols of Costume Design
 Oscars; language of film; costume design
8 March Lesson 21  Hollywood vs History
Lesson 22  Analyzing Media Through Docudramas
Lesson 23  Emotional Appeals in Media
 motion pictures; emotion in media
9 April Lesson 24  Examining Product Placement
Lesson 25   Noticing The Power of Branding
 product placement; branding
10 May Lesson 26  Media Messages in Magazines
Lesson 27  Interpreting Iconic News Images
Lesson 28 Role of Celebrity in Raising Awareness
 magazines; news; visual literacy