Education Service Center Region XV - San Angelo, Texas

Media Literacy in Texas
This page contains resources to assist teachers in implementing the Viewing and Representing TEKS. Through a collaborative effort, TEA, ESCs, and the Texas Cable and Telecommunications Association have developed a multi-level curriculum that incorporates the V/R TEKS.

Curriculum Guides
These are updated versions of the Level One and Level Two curriculum guides. They contain bookmarks for easier navigation. (right-click on each link and choose "Save Target As..." to download. Netscape users "Save Link Target As...".)


Level One Viewing and Representing.pdf Level Two Viewing and Representing.pdf

Media Literacy Links
Center for Media Literacy AMLA (Alliance for a Media Literate America) PBSKids - Don't Buy It! Marco Polo Search - Media Literacy PBS Media Literacy Quiz Emergence of Advertising in America Museum of the News Rubistar- Free Grading Rubrics Cyber Guide to Website Evaluation Test-a-Site Spot Runner- Ad Library

Level One Links
American Memory from the Library of Congress - Copyright free images of historical significance. Civil War Photographs - Images from a Library of Congress collection. The Sharpshooter's Last Sleep - Still image to use with Activity 4.6 Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter - Still image to use with Activity 4.6 Futuristic Game - Deathrow - For use with Unit 5 - Entertainment Warriors Extreme Sporting Links - Links to more extreme sports. The Onion - Satirical look at news. Pilot Project Contest - Submit your idea for a sitcom.

Level Two Links
Infomercial Clips - Small business owner's infomercials. Entertainment Tonight - Keep track of all your favorite celebrities. America's Most Wanted - Help capture a criminal. Bruce Almighty Movie - Example of merging media Da Vinci Code - Example of merging media eharmony.com - Matchmaking service i-SAFE America - Internet safety awareness program PBS: Analyzing Political Ads - Democracy Project Lesson Political Ads - Clips on CNN from previous political campaigns.