A Unit for Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death
Language Arts and Media Literacy Curriculum
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Grade Levels
10th - 12th
Standards
CCSSRI.11-12.1
CCSSRI.11-12.2
CCSSRI.11-12.3
CCSSRI.11-12.4
CCSSRI.11-12.5
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- Word Document File
Pages
92 pages
Language Arts and Media Literacy Curriculum
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Description
This is a lesson-by-lesson unit to be used while having a class read Postman's most famous book. It is perfect for the teacher looking to do a one-month media literacy unit.
Total Pages
92 pages
Answer Key
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
CCSSRI.11-12.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRI.11-12.3
Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.
CCSSRI.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).
CCSSRI.11-12.5
Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.
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