Media Literacy for Lower Elementary
Overview
Media literacy lesson for lower elementary students to identify persuasive media!
Media Literacy Lesson!
- Identifying persuasive media
1. Watch the compilation of commercials, can stop at 2:45 for commercials aimed at children.
2. Ask students which they would want most, based off of the commercials. Discuss why.
3. Identify areas of persuasion: bright colors, social status (stage, superpowers), and elements of make-believe.
4. Discuss reality vs. media and how we can discern the two.