LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.

Objective 3.07

Make informed judgments about:

  • bias.
  • propaganda.
  • stereotyping.
  • media techniques.

Resources aligned to this objective

How do I look to you?
In this lesson, students will evaluate public service posters and a grooming pamphlet to determine if and how propaganda was used to improve the health of children, and define acceptable appearances for young women in the 1930s.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 and 11 English Language Arts)
By Loretta Wilson.
Trick or Truth: Recognizing the hottest trends in advertising
Students will study commercials and advertising techniques, will work in groups to select different types of ads from magazines, and make a collage to illustrate one of the ten techniques advertisers use.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and English Language Arts)
By Kathy Idol.

Lesson plans on the web

Beanie Baby prices soar
Students learn about supply and demand through the sale of Beanie Babies. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
Don't be fooled by a photograph
Students will discuss how a photograph conveys information, and how changing that photograph can change its message. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–10 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Exploring world cultures through folk tales
This lesson helps foster an atmosphere of inquiry and appreciation for other cultures as students learn about and read various folk tales from around the world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Investigating junk mail: Negotiating critical literacy at the mailbox
Students learn to think about and question texts in ways that develop their analytical capacities and critical reading practices by investigating junk mail. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Using timeline games and Mexican history to improve comprehension
This lesson explores Mexican history while engaging students' active reading skills through the creation of a timeline. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE