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FTC’s Complaint Website

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

File a complaint about violence in movies, music, and games The FTC is accepting complaints about the advertising, marketing, or sale of violent entertainment products to children online (select media violence in the line marked “Subject of Your Complaint”).

 

Militant Muslims and the U.S.

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Unit 4 from Media Construction of the Middle East Curriculum This unit reviews the origins of Islam, colonialism in the Middle East, the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the growth of militant Muslims. It explores the historical, cultural and religious roots of the Islamic resurgence and its role in the contemporary Middle East. Students learn […]

 

War in Iraq: Whose Voice, Whose Story?

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Unit 3 from Media Construction of the Middle East Curriculum This unit teaches the history of Iraq, contemporary Iraqi/U.S. relations, and the current war. It deepens student thinking through presenting conflicting perspectives and claims and encourages students to use multiple sources and perspectives when evaluating truths.

 

Israel/Palestine: Histories in Conflict

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Unit 2 from Media Construction of the Middle East Curriculum It presents different political, religious, national, cultural and historic perspectives in a variety of different media sources and documents (history texts, newspapers, web pages, documentary films, songs, maps, etc.) for students to decode.

 

Introducing the Middle East

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

First 3 Lessons of Media Construction of the Middle East Curriculum Emphasizing the geographic, ethnic, religious and historic diversity of the Middle East, the lessons give accurate background information that challenges stereotypes and provides a basis for future study.

 

Media Construction of the Middle East: A Digital Media Literacy Curriculum

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

A challenge to stereotypical thinking about the Middle East. This curriculum provides teachers, college faculty and other educators with the materials needed to engage students in a dynamic, interactive, and constructivist process of interpreting history and current events. It is designed to support the teaching of global studies, U.S. history, government, current events and media […]