Media Literacy Topic Guide:
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Guide To Understanding Wartime Propaganda
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Making Sense Of It: Media Education And Global Understanding
Advice, activities and analyses for critical thinking and thoughtful discussion. From Media Awareness Network

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Thinking About The Tragedy, The Media And Ourselves
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Understanding The News Of War
A series of questions for parents and teachers. From Media Awareness Network

Talking With Kids About Terrorism
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Examining Prejudice, Reasoning And Imagery: Activities And Exercises
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TOPIC GUIDES

Media Literacy: Why It Matters
Advertising/Marketing, consumerism, propaganda and privacy
Representation, gender, race, ethnicity, social relationships, body image and stereotypes
Violence in news and entertainment
News/Journalism, bias, PR and ethics
Teaching media in any subject
Making Media: students as media producers