Join us to celebrate Graduation and Passages in the School Performing Arts Center
Passages (Grades K-8): Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 p.m. Graduation: Thursday, May 23, 7:00 p.m. |
Recent ActivityAnnouncements Two Voices Poems In High School Media Literacy, students studied limitations and protections of the First Amendment. Then, students applied their understanding of a free press and free speech to WikiLeaks. After examining arguments for and against the website, students crafted Two Voices Poems; the poems reflect dual perspectives about this issue.
To view these poems, click on the links below. Welcome to High School Media Literacy!This year high school students are focusing on how to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media messages.
Students are seeking to answer the following guiding questions: 1.) What is the government's role in media? 2.) What is a citizen's role in media? 3.) How can we use media as a tool for advocacy? In order to answer these questions, students are studying the First Amendment, media and democracy, media leaks, and alternative media (such as blogs). Discussion Topics Files
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Links  Center for Media LiteracyThis is a helpful resource to look at when thinking about what it means to be media literate. Click the link to view "20 Important Reasons to Study the Media." High School Media Literacy NingAccording to Wikipedia, a Ning is an "online platform for people to create their own social networks." As a class, we use the Ning to communicate, collaborate, reflect, and access various forms of media. Please email me at kshapiro@silvertonschool.org to become a member of the Ning, and observe what high school Media Literacy students are talking about! |
