Media & Information Literacy

Students gain the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and use various media-based communication formats. Students interpret messages transmitted through Information and Communications Technology (ICT) including Internet publications, infographics, charts, images, videos, audio recordings and multimedia presentations. They learn to effectively locate, evaluate and use information for research and writing. They determine whether an online source is valid and reliable. They distinguish between fact and opinion; bias and objectivity.  Students exercise communication etiquette as a 21st century skill.

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Student Handout 3 - Reference Page: Legal Trend - Malicious Code
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students examine legal trends concerning the Internet. They crirically evaluate laws concerning issues such as cyber bullying, identity theft and malicious code. They collaborate in groups to discuss and evaluate the laws and their implications. Students take action by drafting a letter to their Congressional member to affect change and recommend solutions. A template is provided.
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Student Handout 2 - Reference Page: Legal Trend - Intellectual Property
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students examine legal trends concerning the Internet. They crirically evaluate laws concerning issues such as cyber bullying, identity theft and malicious code. They collaborate in groups to discuss and evaluate the laws and their implications. Students take action by drafting a letter to their Congressional member to affect change and recommend solutions. A template is provided.
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Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: Legal Trend - Cyber Bullying
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students examine legal trends concerning the Internet. They crirically evaluate laws concerning issues such as cyber bullying, identity theft and malicious code. They collaborate in groups to discuss and evaluate the laws and their implications. Students take action by drafting a letter to their Congressional member to affect change and recommend solutions. A template is provided.
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Student Handout 8 - Empowerment: Educate Others About Substance Abuse
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students define the problem of substance abuse among youth. They determine what their peers need to know and understand about the problem, and they develop a strategy to effectively reach their audience through education and empowerment. The empowerment project may involve a media-based presentation.
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Lesson - Empowerment Project
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students define the problem of substance abuse among youth. They determine what their peers need to know and understand about the problem, and they develop a strategy to effectively reach their audience through education and empowerment. The empowerment project may involve a media-based presentation.
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Student Handout 7 - Worksheet: Online Drug Culture and Social Networking
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students use what they have learned about peer influence, the power of digital media, and the role of online environments to prevent substance abuse among youth. Students evaluate the positive and negative aspects of social networking. They determine the ways that social networking platforms can either promote online drug culture and substance abuse or prevent substance abuse among youth by promoting a positive online culture through youth outreach and empowerment including social media campaigns, PSAs, digital publications, etc.
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Lesson - Online Advertising
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students come to understand that online advertisements aim to influence consumer behaviors. Students conclude that online ads for pharmaceutical drugs, alcohol and tobacco are inappropriate for youth as exposure to these digital media may lead to substance misuse and abuse. Students use the same persuasive techniques found in online ads to prevent substance abuse among youth and inspire healthy choices.
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Student Handout 5 - Worksheet: Peer Pressure Online
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students come to understand that peer pressure can influence youth in both positive and negative ways--even online and through electronic devices. Students examine a true story of a teen who engages in substance abuse due to peer pressure online. Students then write a narrative that illustrates how youth can safely respond to pressure from their peers. They select a target audience and create a poster that helps others deal with peer pressure in a positive way.
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Lesson - Peer Pressure Online
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students come to understand that peer pressure can influence youth in both positive and negative ways--even online and through electronic devices. Students examine a true story of a teen who engages in substance abuse due to peer pressure online. Students then write a narrative that illustrates how youth can safely respond to pressure from their peers. They select a target audience and create a poster that helps others deal with peer pressure in a positive way.
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Lesson - Medical & Pharmaceutical Information Online
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students develop media and information literacy skills. They conduct a short research project on medical issues and pharmaceuticals, and they evaluate online information sources. Students come to understand that credible, accurate, reliable sources of information are crucial to support valid scientific research.
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Student Handout 3 - Worksheet: Sorting it Out: Misuse of Prescription Drugs and OTCs
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students examine the impact of the Internet on drug use. They weigh the pros and cons of online ads and online access to prescription and OTC drugs. Through collaborative discussion, students identify reasons that youth misuse and abuse OTC and prescription drugs. Students then conduct an anonymous survey, analyze data sets and identify any trends of substance abuse among the sample of survey participants.
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Lesson - Sorting it Out: Misuse of Prescription Drugs and OTCs
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students examine the impact of the Internet on drug use. They weigh the pros and cons of online ads and online access to prescription and OTC drugs. Through collaborative discussion, students identify reasons that youth misuse and abuse OTC and prescription drugs. Students then conduct an anonymous survey, analyze data sets and identify any trends of substance abuse among the sample of survey participants.
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Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Understanding Substance Abuse Concerns
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students explore the differences between drug use, misuse and abuse. They conduct a short research project on OTC, prescription and illegal drugs, and they chart the information in a graphic organizer. Students collaboratively discuss their findings. They draw conclusions based on evidence and reason. They then write an opinion piece about the effectiveness of youth drug abuse prevention and education programs.
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Lesson - Understanding Substance Abuse Concerns
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students explore the differences between drug use, misuse and abuse. They conduct a short research project on OTC, prescription and illegal drugs, and they chart the information in a graphic organizer. Students collaboratively discuss their findings. They draw conclusions based on evidence and reason. They then write an opinion piece about the effectiveness of youth drug abuse prevention and education programs.
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Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: About Substance Abuse Issues in an Online Culture
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
This unit integrates e-Safety with Health Science as well as drug prevention and awareness programs (e.g. Ribbon Week). Students discover how peer pressure, advertisements and online environments influence youth to engage in substance abuse. The student workbook provides information on the underground network and risks associated with online access to prescription and OTC drugs.
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Lesson - Wrap-Up and Review
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students have learned the pros and cons of allowing cell phones in school. Now, as an empowerment project, they'll design a cell phone for the school environment. First, students consider the issues associated with cell phones in school (safety, security and classroom management issues). Next, they brainstorm solutions to these challenges, creating a prototype that includes the features and capabilities of the cell phone that meets specific needs. The goal is to design a cell phone that will enhance the learning experience while ensuring a safe and secure learning environment for all students.
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Student Handout 7 - Worksheet: Cell Phones and School - Debate
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students weigh the pros and cons of allowing students to use their mobile phones in school. They form either an affirmative or negative stance, and they debate the issue with their classmates. Students practice persuasive speaking and writing.
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Lesson - Cell Phones and School
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students weigh the pros and cons of allowing students to use their mobile phones in school. They form either an affirmative or negative stance, and they debate the issue with their classmates. Students practice persuasive speaking and writing.
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Student Handout 6 - Worksheet: Cell Phones and Mobility
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students come to understand that mobile phones contribute to distracted driving. Students conduct a short research project on the topic of mobile phone use among adolescent drivers. Students create an awareness campaign to discourage mobile phone use while driving.
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Lesson - Cell Phones and Mobility
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students come to understand that mobile phones contribute to distracted driving. Students conduct a short research project on the topic of mobile phone use among adolescent drivers. Students create an awareness campaign to discourage mobile phone use while driving.

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