Media Literacy in Grade 7 teaches students to question, analyze, and interpret messages from television, social media, news, and advertising. Through inquiry learning, students ask critical questions, compare sources, and reflect on how media shapes opinions. Instead of only consuming information, they explore how media is created, why bias exists, and how to evaluate credibility. Activities such as analyzing ads, comparing news stories, and creating media projects make learning active. By connecting media to daily life, Media Literacy becomes a tool for informed choices, responsible communication, and active citizenship.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “media.”
- List three examples of media you use daily.
- Explain what an advertisement tries to do.
- Write three questions you can ask when watching the news.
- Identify one example of fake news.
- Compare a printed newspaper with an online article.
- Write three examples of social media platforms.
- Explain why people post photos online.
- List two positive and two negative effects of media.
- Write a reflection on how media entertains people.
- Identify three ways media influences choices.
- Write three examples of commercials you remember.
- Explain what bias means.
- List three benefits of digital media.
- Write three rules for safe online sharing.
- Reflect: why should students question media?
- Write about how headlines can change opinions.
- List three ways media connects people.
- Explain what a stereotype in media is.
- Reflect: how does media affect your daily life?
🟡 Practice
- Compare two news reports on the same event.
- Write a paragraph about why advertising targets teenagers.
- Create a poster showing how to identify reliable sources.
- Research how social media spreads information quickly.
- Write three strategies for spotting fake news.
- Debate: should students limit their screen time?
- Analyze how music videos send messages.
- Write about how media influences fashion trends.
- Create a bar graph of classmates’ media use.
- Research how memes spread ideas.
- Write three examples of persuasive techniques in ads.
- Compare news from two different countries.
- Write about how media affects body image.
- Research how movies portray heroes and villains.
- Create a reflection journal on your media use for one week.
- Write three steps to check the credibility of a website.
- Analyze how headlines attract attention.
- Create a class discussion about media and truth.
- Write a persuasive paragraph about limiting online rumors.
- Reflect: how can media literacy improve decision-making?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why media literacy is essential for democracy.
- Debate: should social media be regulated by governments?
- Research how media influenced a historical event.
- Write a persuasive speech on critical thinking in media.
- Create a project about how advertising affects children.
- Research the role of influencers in shaping opinions.
- Analyze how political campaigns use media.
- Create a short video promoting a positive message.
- Write a diary entry about living without media for a week.
- Research how algorithms control what people see online.
- Debate: does media unite or divide people?
- Research how film portrays social issues.
- Write a report on the importance of free press.
- Compare traditional media with digital media.
- Research how media literacy is taught in other countries.
- Write a persuasive essay about fact-checking.
- Create a campaign to raise awareness about fake news.
- Write a reflection on how media affects personal identity.
- Reflect: how has your view of media changed this year?
- Propose three new ways schools can teach media literacy.