Free Media Literacy Lesson Plans & Resources

Find free Media Literacy lesson plans, teaching resources and professional development for grades PreK-12, higher education, and adult education.

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Media Literacy Classroom Resources

Media literacy lessons to help students analyze messages, understand platforms, and evaluate sources.

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Shark Attack! Fear, Media Bias, and Impact

Activity, Handout, Lesson Plan, Media • Grades 6-12

Project Look Sharp

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Media Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Teach It

March 02, 2026

Andy Kratochvil

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Beyond the Headlines: Teaching Media Literacy to Shift Migration Narratives

March 26, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

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Keynote: AI in Education: Prosper, Prepare and Protect

March 26, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

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Disinformation and Media Literacy Lessons + Activities + Digital Quiz

Lesson Plan • Grades 3-8

Young Minds Inspired

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Deepfakes media Literacy Lesson for 6th-8th Grade

Activity, Presentation, Worksheet • Grades 6-8

Twinkl USA

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Creating Safe and Respectful Schools: Addressing Misogyny and Gender Bias

Article • Grades 6-12, Professional Development, Specialized Instructional Support Personnel

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How to SIFT with AI

Handout, Lesson Plan, Presentation • Grades 9-12

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Ten Stages of Change: Genocide Education | Stage 3: Discrimination | Afghanistan

Activity, Article, Assessment, Lesson Plan, Project Based Learning • Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development, Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel, Specialized Instructional Support Personnel

Joshua Bicknell

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Ten Stages of Change: Genocide Education | Unit 1: Classification | Darfur, Sudan

Activity, Article, Assessment, Instructional Practice, Lesson Plan • Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development, Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel, Specialized Instructional Support Personnel

Joshua Bicknell

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Ten Stages of Change: Genocide Education | The Anchor Texts (Student Reader)

Article • Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development, Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel, Specialized Instructional Support Personnel

Joshua Bicknell