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The Media Education Lab creates free multimedia curriculum materials to help learners of all ages advance knowledge, skills, and competencies.

Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action

Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action

Why all Americans need a set of digital and media literacy competencies

Access, Analyze, Act: a Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement

Access, Analyze, Act: a Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement

Lesson plans and interactives help secondary students explore the power of social media for civic engagement

 Tuning in to Media: Literacy for the Information Age

Tuning in to Media: Literacy for the Information Age

In this award-winning documentary, Renee Hobbs offers a compelling analysis of how news and entertainment covered the Rodney King beating and 1992 Los Angeles riots and introduces the key concepts of media literacy, showcasing elementary, middle and high school classrooms where teachers are applying media literacy concepts to the curriculum with impressive results.

Media Literacy and Cultural Understanding of People in the Middle East

Media Literacy and Cultural Understanding of People in the Middle East

Elementary students explore the representation of the people and cultures of the Middle East in media

Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education

Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education helps educators gain confidence about their rights to use copyrighted materials in developing students' critical thinking and communication skills.  Check out these exciting additional resources:

Know TV

Know TV

Award-winning curriculum helps students critically analyze new forms of documentary television

Growing Up Online

Growing Up Online

Lesson plans for the Frontline film, "Growing Up Online" created by Renee Hobbs and Kelly Mendoza

Digital Workshops for the Digital Nation

Digital Workshops for the Digital Nation

Digital Workshops for parents and educators are part of Frontline's "Digital Nation."

Iranian Youth and Media Literacy

Iranian Youth and Media Literacy

Lesson plans explore issues of identity and representation in this youth media workshop for Iranian-American youth

Using Voice Thread for Media Literacy Education

Using Voice Thread for Media Literacy Education

Analyze and comment on media messages using Voice Thread!