About This Lesson
Access Free Lesson Plan Here: Petroleum Agenda Solutions: Media Literacy Lesson
In this lesson, students engage in critical media literacy, investigating the impacts of petroleum extraction and promoting sustainable alternatives.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students explore the impacts of petroleum extraction and analyze two different media literacy forms that promote petroleum-based products.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students conduct research on how a product’s components are derived from petroleum and find a sustainable alternative for the same or a similar product.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students reflect on how consumer choices can impact the environment and create a media message to promote the sustainable product from their research.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Identify the steps of petroleum extraction and its impacts.
- Critically analyze media messages.
- Understand and explain the relationship between product choices and sustainability.
This lesson is aligned to national academic standards.
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