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 |