Brooke Penn

Prevalence of Violence in the Media

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6-8th Grade
Social/Emotional Health
Two 60-minute class sessions

Students will be able to explain how the media and

technology plays a role in the prevalence of
violence.
This lesson will help students understand the
different types of media that contribute to the
prevalence of violence and what role they can play
in decreasing the number of violence within the
media.
This lesson will also enhance students ability to
work as a team.
Evaluate the impact of media on the prevalence of
violence.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Health_MMC_17
8846_7.pdf

Technology
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Materials
Procedure

Students will get into groups and use technology to

create a PowerPoint displaying the information
theyve learned about the prevailing violence in the
media using the Internet.
Students will explain the different types of ways the
media and technology contributes to the
prevalence of violence in their PowerPoint.
Each group will identify the different types of
devices that people use to spread violence in their
PowerPoint.
Students will present their PowerPoints to the class.
Each group will explain what they can do to reduce
the amount of violence online.
Students will use the Internet to find pictures and
information on violence in the media to insert in
their PowerPoint.

Computer with Internet access and PowerPoint

Textbook
Instructional Procedures:
1. Start class by discussing the positives and negatives
of media such as television, video games, and the
Internet and the assignment that they will complete.
2. Explain the criteria for the assignment and let the
students know how they will be graded.
3. Have students get into groups of three and have

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Assessment

each group sit at a computer.

4. Allow students to use the Internet as well as their
books to find information about things that
contribute to the influx of violence within the media.
5. Have students put into their own words the
information that they find with their books or
Internet.
6. Have students to open up Microsoft PowerPoint on
their computers and have them create a minimum
of six slides showcasing the prevalence of violence
using information and pictures.
7. Have each group come up one at a time to show
and discuss their PowerPoint presentation.
8. Grade students based on the criteria given.
Class Discussion: Students will overview everything
theyve learned and how to apply it to their lives.

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PowerPoint

Content

Presentation

Teamwork

Excellent

Satisfactory

Exemplary

1 pts

3 pts

5 pts

PowerPoint was
not adequately
presented; did
not have at least
6 slides

PowerPoint was
moderately
presented with at
least 6 slides

PowerPoint was
exceptionally presented
with at least 6 slides

1 pts

3pts

5pts

Barely included
information or
research and
pictures

Displayed a decent
amount of
information and
research and a few
pictures

Great amount of
information and
research along with
pictures

1 pts

3 pts

Contribution of all
students during
presentation was
lacking

At least two students

contributed in the
presentation

5 pts
Each student
contributed in the
presentation

0 pts

2 pts

Group teamwork
was void

Teamwork was
moderate

4 pts
Showed excellent
teamwork

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