8th Grade What Is The Media Lesson Plan

Topic: What is the Media

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and define the media.
• Students will be able to identify and analyze the various types of media, including electronic, print, and visual.

Materials

• Handout with definitions and examples of electronic, print, and visual media
• Example materials from each type of media (e.g. cell phone, magazine, television)

Warm-up

• Ask students to share what they know about the media. Write their answers on the board.
• Discuss the various types of media and their purposes.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of media as a powerful force in society.
• Discuss the effects of media on individuals, society, and culture.
• Use examples from the handouts to illustrate various points.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups.
• Give each group a magazine or newspaper to read for 10-15 minutes.
• Have the groups discuss and come up with examples of how the media influences them, their families, and their communities.
• Have the groups present their examples to the class and discuss.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a topic that interests them (e.g. sports, fashion, music, etc.) and find three examples of how the media influences that topic.
• Have students create a poster or presentation to share their examples with the class.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson: what is the media, how does it influence us, and how can we use it responsibly.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned about the media today.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and take notes on their participation and understanding of the material.
• Collect and review the presentations or advertisements created by students during the independent practice activity.