Students will learn foundational media literacy knowledge and be offered tools to help them make healthy and informed decisions. The goal of this lesson is to reduce harm through knowing good drug information and using media literacy skills.

Learning Objectives

By hearing and participating in this lesson, students will:
 
  • Define media literacy

  • Identify relevant information with creditable resources

  • Know how to utilize media and social media responsibly as a tool to keep me informed and safe

National Health Education Standards

  • 2.12.2 Analyze how culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices and behaviors.
  • 2.12.5 Analyze the effect of media on personal and family health.
  • 2.12.8 Analyze the influence of personal values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors.

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