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Media Literacy Resource Bank

Overview: This resource bank was developed by committees created through CRS 22-2-145 (media literacy) and CRS 22-2-127.8 (Social media impacts on mental health education literacy). Committees identified resources for K-12 educators, parents/families/trusted adults, community members, and youth to support teaching media literacy, the impacts of social media and the healthy use of social media. Resources include professional development opportunities, instructional strategies, research based scholarly articles, and promising program materials. Topics include: Information literacy, digital citizenship, impacts of social media on mental and physical health, internet safety, cybersecurity, and cyberbullying,

Questions? If you have questions or suggestions for a great free resource, please email Jamie Hurley, hurley_j@cde.state.co.us.


ICivics: News Literacy

This unit teaches students to recognize high-standards journalism so they can make informed judgments about the information coming at them. Students get practical skills to help them identify and deal with misinformation, bias, opinion, and more. 


Type of Resource:

  • Classroom Resource
  • Lesson Plan/Lesson Design

Topic:

  • Media Literacy
  • News Literacy

Audience:

  • Teacher and Student

Discipline:

  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies

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Grade:

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