Lesson Overview & Objectives Title: Visual Literacy in Times of Conflict — Interpreting Political CartoonsAudience: Upper-secondaryDuration: FlexibleDisciplinary Lens: Media Literacy,
Tag: Media literacy
Lesson Plan: “Conspiracy, prediction & pop culture – The Simpsons case”
For more than three decades, The Simpsons has not only entertained millions but also become an unlikely lightning rod for
Lesson plan; The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (2014) tells the extraordinary story of Alan Turing, the brilliant British mathematician who helped crack Nazi Germany’s
Lesson Plan: “No Kings” — The Mass Protests Against Donald Trump (October 2025)
People in communities big and small came together nationwide with signs, marching bands, a huge banner with the US constitution’s
Lesson Plan: “Representation and Courage in Media: The Case of Franklin in Peanuts”
How a teacher’s letter and a cartoonist’s quiet courage brought racial representation to one of America’s most beloved comic strips.
Lesson Plan: How to Shoot an Interview on a Smartphone
Grades: 6–8, 9–12Video Resource: HIKI NŌ Tutorial Series by PBS HawaiʻiSubject Areas: Digital Media, Language Arts, Media Literacy, Visual Arts,
Lesson Plan: Fact-Checking Political Claims Using Washington Post Fact Checker and FactCheck.org
Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Understand the role and significance of fact-checking in
Lesson Plan: The Fate of a Family – The Story of the Subway Baby
Texts/Media: BBC Story – Subway Baby YouTube Video – We Found a Baby in the Subway Peter Mercurio’s New York
Lesson Plan: “Miracle on the Hudson” — Heroism, Air Safety, and the Power of Accountability
Essential Question What does it take to lead in a crisis, and how do public narratives influence how we remember
Lesson Plan: Exploring Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Lesson Overview This interdisciplinary unit uses Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer as a central text to explore themes of
Lesson Plan: Understanding and Researching Current Events with CNN 10
CNN 10 is a daily news show for viewers who want to learn about current events and global issues in
Lesson Plan: Understanding Politics, Economics, Health, and Media through Planet America
Planet America is a weekly Australian current affairs program, broadcast by the ABC and co-hosted by John Barron and Chas
Lesson Plan: Understanding the Subtle Body Language of Liars
Online influencers claim subtle, non-verbal cues expose when a person is lying. But how much do gestures, eye contact and
Lesson Plan: Kodachrome (2017) – Memory, Technology, and the End of an Era
Grade Level: High School (Grades 9–12)Subjects: Media Studies / History / Visual Arts “We’re all so frightened by time, the
Lesson Plan: Exploring Existential Risk and AI—Critical Thinking in the Age of Intelligent Systems
“AI companies should be required to calculate the risk of their systems escaping human control, experts have said, amid fears
