LPTP+Philip+Durkin+and+Eamonn+Hinchey

Introductory lesson to decoding media:  Using a variation of the LSTA decoding format, a Mayan 2012 Doomsday video is decoded with an emphasis on scientific principles. 
 * Title ****: Doomsday 2012: Fact or Fiction?**
 * Authors **: Philip Durkin and Eamonn Hinchey of Milford Central School
 * Subject and Grade Level: ** Principles of Technology - Seventh Grade
 * Time Needed ****:** 4 - 40 min class periods

 For additional free online lessons integrating media literacy and critical thinking into the curriculum, go to www.projectlooksharp.org


 * Summary: **

**learn basic media literacy goals (decoding, evaluating, etc)** **apply decoding principles to media** **analyze and evaluate a popular culture media in terms of scientific validity**
 * Objectives ****:**

Media, decode, point of view, astronomy. eclipse, astrophysics, geo physics, tsunami, magnetic pole
 * Vocabulary ****:** (optional)

Real Bugz video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te5Mtjqvs8k  2012 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aPNcUJuiLY&playnext=1&list=PL72082990C6C1589
 * Materials ****:**

Day 1 - introducing media literacy goals, view and decode Real Bugz video <span style="font-family: Optima,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">Day 2 -review decodin g concepts, view 2012 video (twice), fill out decoding work sheet <span style="font-family: Optima,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">Day 3 - extract key science concepts from media and then research them Day 4 - present findings then watch video a final time.
 * Lesson Steps **<span style="font-family: Optima,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">**:**


 * Additional Resources/Background Information **<span style="font-family: Optima,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">**:** (optional)

ehinchey@milfordcentral.org pdurkin@milfordcentral.org
 * Email contact **<span style="font-family: Optima,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">**:** (optional)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"> This lesson was produced during 2011- 2011 as part of a collaboration between Project Look Sharp (PLS) at Ithaca College and four NY State BOCES School Library Systems. The initiative brought together pairs of secondary science teachers and school librarians to develop models for integrating critical thinking and media literacy into secondary science content. The project was supported by federal LSTA funds awarded to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. To view additional lessons from this series go to: www.projectloksharp.org.