Media Constructions of Martin Luther King, Jr.

[Cyndy Scheibe]

I am delighted to announce Project Look Sharp's latest media literacy kit, Media
Constructions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Here's the link to the curriculum
materials, which includes 11 short video clips available through YouTube.

http://www.ithaca.edu/looksharp/?action=mlk

Please share this with interested teachers who may be interested in using some
of these lessons during the next week. Here's a fuller description:

Media Constructions of Martin Luther King Jr.
Middle School through College.
The kit, designed for high school English and social studies classes, includes
video clips, slides, print handouts, readings and teacher guides for 4 lessons
that explore the ways in which King and his legacy have been portrayed in
various media forms. The first lesson follows a chronology of King’s life through
interactive decoding of rich media documents (comic books, billboards, songs,
music videos, etc.). Lesson 2 uses excerpts of King speeches from 1963, 1967
and 1968 to examine his views on social change. Lesson 3 explores the
portrayal of King in magazine covers, advertisements, web sites, film clips and
monuments. Lesson 4 uses letters to the editor about celebrating King to
explore challenges to change.

Here's a link to the YouTube Project Look Sharp channel that contains the video clips:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectLookSharp

As always, we'd also appreciate any feedback or suggestions on the usefulness
of these lessons!

All the best,

Cyndy Scheibe
Executive Director
Project Look Sharp
Ithaca College