Media Literacy SMART Activities
Additional resources & ideas can be found at Common Sense Media, Media Awareness Network, Center for Media Literacy
& Media Literacy.com
Find the Ad
Children learn that the purpose of advertisements is to encourage people to buy something; children also practice differentiating ads from content on Web sites. (K-1)
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Things for Sale
Students examine websites designed around a particular product and understand that the purpose of the site is to encourage them to buy the product. Students learn to recognize the varied methods used to promote and sell products on these sites. (2-3)
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Advertising Detectives
Students learn to recognize five different kinds of online ads prevalent on children’s sites. They learn how to distinguish advertising content from other content on a website. (4-5)
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