Community-Created Media Literacy Lesson Plans & Activities

Empowering Librarians, Educators, and Students Through Collaborative Media Literacy

Discover this collection of lesson plans, classroom activities, and templates created by the community, all designed to enhance critical thinking and news analysis using the Ground News tool. Each resource has been carefully reviewed by our in-house educator to ensure high quality and consistency. LibraryUp proudly supports this collaboration, allowing you to adapt these open educational materials for any learning environment.

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Making or Breaking Democracy

Students will be able to understand the effects that media has on citizens/government and their actions.

Who's It For?

High School and College/University

Contributing Author

Stephanie A. Hallock, Ph.D.

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Blind Spots and Silences

Students will be able to utilize Ground News to effectively use the bias bar and blindspot features.

Who's It For?

High School and College/University

Contributing Author

Stephanie A. Hallock, Ph.D.

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Student Response Worksheet Template

This template helps learners organize their findings and instructors can quickly adapt the tasks/questions section to align with any lesson goal.

Who's It For?

High School and College/University

Contributing Author

LibraryUp

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Staying Focused in a Fast-Changing News World

Students will reflect on the "flood the zone" strategy's impact on public discourse, using Ground News to identify bias and patterns, and assess changes in their media literacy with a pre- and post-activity survey. 

Who's It For?

High School and College/University

Contributing Author

LibraryUp

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