Media Literacy in Grade 10 teaches students how to critically analyze messages from television, film, advertising, social media, and news outlets. Learners explore how media influences opinions, shapes culture, and can spread both truth and misinformation. This subject emphasizes questioning sources, recognizing bias, and understanding the impact of digital content on daily life. By studying examples, creating projects, and reflecting on their own media use, students learn how Media Literacy helps them make informed choices, resist manipulation, and communicate responsibly in a media-driven world.
🟢 Starter
- Explore how images influence emotions.
- Investigate how slogans make ads memorable.
- Research how news headlines capture attention.
- Practice identifying fact versus opinion in media.
- Reflect on why media affects daily choices.
- Explore how music videos tell stories.
- Investigate how cartoons send social messages.
- Research how logos build brand identity.
- Practice spotting stereotypes in advertising.
- Reflect on how social media shapes friendships.
- Explore how memes spread ideas quickly.
- Investigate how movies reflect culture.
- Research how celebrities influence trends.
- Practice comparing news from two outlets.
- Reflect on why people trust some media more than others.
- Explore how product placement appears in films.
- Investigate how photos can be edited or staged.
- Research how jingles make ads memorable.
- Practice evaluating a media message for clarity.
- Reflect on how media shapes role models.
🟡 Practice
- Analyze how bias appears in news reports.
- Explore how algorithms recommend content online.
- Investigate how advertising targets specific groups.
- Research how propaganda spreads through media.
- Analyze how social media influencers impact opinions.
- Explore how documentaries present arguments.
- Investigate how satire critiques society.
- Research how companies collect user data.
- Analyze how fake news spreads rapidly.
- Explore how political campaigns use media.
- Investigate how visual design influences messages.
- Research how media ownership affects reporting.
- Analyze how clickbait headlines attract readers.
- Explore how films shape historical memory.
- Investigate how cultural values appear in commercials.
- Research how hashtags organize movements.
- Analyze how media stereotypes affect identity.
- Explore how video games communicate narratives.
- Investigate how censorship limits media access.
- Research how journalism ethics guide reporting.
🔴 Challenge
- Debate whether social media helps or harms democracy.
- Research how disinformation influences elections.
- Analyze how media affects mental health.
- Investigate how global events are covered differently worldwide.
- Explore how deepfakes challenge truth.
- Debate whether advertising should target children.
- Research how citizen journalism changes news.
- Analyze how media portrays climate change.
- Investigate how algorithms create echo chambers.
- Explore how media literacy combats fake news.
- Debate whether freedom of the press should have limits.
- Research how media influences body image.
- Analyze how wars are represented in media.
- Investigate how governments use media for control.
- Explore how viral content changes culture.
- Debate whether influencers should be regulated.
- Research how streaming platforms change storytelling.
- Analyze how product endorsements shape trust.
- Investigate how media literacy prevents manipulation.
- Propose how students can promote responsible media use.
💡 Reflection Question
How can studying Media Literacy in Grade 10 help you recognize bias, make informed decisions, and use media responsibly in everyday life?