Lesson Plans

Media Literacy:
Reading Between the Frames

Grades: Middle & High School

Subject Area: Language Arts, Film Studies

Made Possible By: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Help students discover how filmmakers communicate a point of view with this bilingual study guide presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Students examine the role that various media play in their lives, explore the techniques that filmmakers use to shape our viewing experience, weigh the impact of bias and stereotyping on our reactions to a film, and team up to plan a film of their own.

Click the images below to download this program.
AMPASMediaLiteracy200w

Your opinion is important to our program sponsors, and to YMI. We depend on your input to continue providing free educational resources that make a real difference in the classroom.

Complete Program
Complete Program
Activity Sheets - English
Activity Sheets - English
Activity Sheets - Spanish
Activity Sheets - Spanish
Explore the Teacher's Guide Series at oscars.org
Explore the Teacher's Guide Series at oscars.org