Media Literacy Lesson: Logical Fallacies
Created by Teacher(s): Kara Hisatake|Published on: September 12, 2023
Grades: 11, 12, AP
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: English Language Arts, Health
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students learn how to analyze greenwashing and logical fallacies, debunk false advertising, and design an infographic to raise awareness.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students identify inaccurate narratives about products used at the beach and learn how misleading marketing can damage the climate.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students identify and analyze logical fallacies, especially greenwashing, and determine how they affect audiences.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students design an infographic to debunk a logical fallacy about reef-safe sunscreen and offer alternative, locally-made products.
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Kara Hisatake
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Kara Hisatake holds a PhD in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She has more than six years of experience teaching high school English Language Arts for grades 9–12. Her expertise is in literature and English language arts education.
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