Media Literacy for Canadian Students Grades 2-3

In our ever-changing world, the amount of information we receive is growing constantly.

Young children need the opportunity to study forms of media and discuss how it impacts their lives. These messages can influence the ideas and reasoning of young minds. Once students have acquired the skills to look at media images critically, they will be better equipped to make decisions about the true value of the messages.

Students will understand media texts; understand media forms and techniques; create media texts.

Includes 7 media text activities, 2 media forms and technique activities, 4 creating media texts activities, and 11 additional activities plus a teacher guide.

I. Understanding Media Texts

Activity 1 Introducing Media Forms

Activity 2 Purpose and Audience 

Activity 3 Interpreting Messages 

Activity 4 Responding to and Evaluating Texts

Activity 5 Audience Response 

Activity 6 Point of View

Activity 7 Media Purposes 

II. Understanding Media Forms and Techniques

Activity 1 Elements of Media Form

Activity 2 Techniques in Media Forms

III. Creating Media Texts

Activity 1 Specific Purpose and Audience 

Activity 2 Appropriate Forms of Media Texts 

Activity 3 Making a Media Text

Activity 4 Reflecting on a Media Text