Media Literacy
PREREQUSITES: None
LENGTH: 1 Trimester
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Media Literacy is a one-trimester course designed to help you better understand the role of media in a democratic society and how we’ve progressed from a nation of pamphlets, books, and newspapers to one of podcasts, vlogs, and tweets. We’ll spend a great deal of our time studying social media’s influence on our daily lives, exploring what makes news sources reliable, and creating electronic media. By the end of the trimester you will have a better understanding of not only how the media works, but how to follow it with a critical eye.
LENGTH: 1 Trimester
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Media Literacy is a one-trimester course designed to help you better understand the role of media in a democratic society and how we’ve progressed from a nation of pamphlets, books, and newspapers to one of podcasts, vlogs, and tweets. We’ll spend a great deal of our time studying social media’s influence on our daily lives, exploring what makes news sources reliable, and creating electronic media. By the end of the trimester you will have a better understanding of not only how the media works, but how to follow it with a critical eye.