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Inspiring Ideas for Integrating 21st Century Themes and Skills

21st Century Information, Media and Technology Skills Media Literacy   Messages and Meanings PBS’s POV documentaries are a valuable resource for teachers and students for discussing topics from different points of view. Use the free video clips and companion lesson plans to present POV films to your class. One of the featured lessons deals with examining the role of protest in a democracy. Another explores prejudice and racism. Also find media literacy questions for discussing the films.   Click here for other ways to incorporate media literacy into your classroom activities.

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