Introduction to Media Literacy:

What is the literal definition of 'media'?

• A substance or method in which something is communicated

• A single medium for communication

• A method of transportation

• A type of food

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

According to the text, what is the plural of medium?

• Medii

• Medias

• Media

• Mediums

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Who popularized the theory of encoding and decoding in 1973?

• Judith Butler

• Michel Foucault

• Noam Chomsky

• Stuart Hall

What is the main focus of media literacy?

• Creating media content only

• Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create and Act using all forms of communication

• Ignoring media content

• Consuming media content only

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

What is the significance of Stuart Hall's theory of encoding and decoding?

• Consumers have the ability to interpret messages in a unique way

• Consumers have no role in interpreting messages

• Creators have complete control over how messages are received

• Messages are always understood as intended

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the main goal of media literacy education?

• To help individuals navigate the media landscape

• To promote media consumption

• To limit access to media content

• To eliminate all forms of media

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

What is the primary message of the text regarding media literacy?

• Media literacy is a crucial skill for understanding the influence of media

• Media literacy is unnecessary in today's society

• Consumers should blindly accept all media messages

• Media has no impact on individuals

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What does the text suggest about media consumption in history?

• Media consumption has no impact on individuals

• Media consumption has always been minimal

• Media consumption has decreased over time

• Humans have never spent as many waking hours consuming media as they do now

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the role of media literacy in understanding media messages?

• To ignore media messages completely

• To create media messages without consideration

• To blindly accept all media messages

• To help individuals analyze and evaluate media messages

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the primary focus of the Crash Course Media Literacy series?

• To discourage individuals from engaging with media

• To educate individuals on media consumption and creation

• To promote biased media content

• To limit access to media content