Media Literacy: Activities For Understanding The Scripted World (kathy Schrock) [Paperback]

Includes learning concepts that meet national standards for media literacy information overload! With the increased access to all kinds of information, processing it can be overwhelming. This book goes beyond basic reading and writing skills and promotes a higher level of thinking through analysis, application, and synthesis of different media.Roberta Solomon Endichis a library media specialist at the M. E. Small Elementary School in West Yarmouth Maine, on Cape Cod.So much of what today's students learn about the world around them comes from mass media. Students can learn and practice the skills necessary to critically evaluate the messages through easily duplicated exercises in this book. Although recommended for grades 4 through 8, lessons can be adapted for older students. Some of the exercises will engage students more than others; some are reproducible pages that go along with a previous lesson. Nevertheless, for teachers looking for easily reproducible lessons that will teach students to be more critical users of the various media that bombard their senses daily, this title offers some worthwhile suggestions. Library Media Connection