admin Remember the Power of Music: A Questionnaire
Do you remember a lullaby or song from childhood? What was your high school or college pep song? How do…
Beware: Video Classics
The video revolution is a two-edged sword when it comes to film portrayals of minorities. On one hand, many classic…
Minority Media: Hearing the Other Side
Help your class or discussion group become more aware of minority media. Assign one of the following activities as an…
How to Monitor the News
How well do local news outlets in your community cover minority issues? To find out, organize a media monitoring project…
A Good Example: Sports Figures as Role Models
Do sports figures have a special responsibility to model behavior for others? Adulation may create a burden for some athletes,…
Win, Lose or Draw: Sports Jargon in our Lives
Making it to first base. Par for the course. Throwing in the towel. You don’t have to understand baseball, golf…
Try a Creative Connection
A media awareness movement need not be limited to media "problems" only. Indeed the appropriate use of customized media could…
What is Media Literacy? A Canadian Definition
In its 1989 framework document, Media Literacy Resource Guide, the Ontario Ministry of Education uses this definition: "Media Literacy is…
Gullible Statistics Exercise
A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26. He…