Discussion Guide
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

Media Literacy Questions for Analyzing POV Films Representations & Reality

Representations & Reality

Context

  • When was this film made? Since then, has anything occurred that is relevant to the claims or focus of the film?
  • Where or how has this film been distributed (shared with the public)?

Credibility

  • Which of the film’s assertions are facts and which are opinions?
  • What sources does the film rely on for its information, ideas or assertions? Are those sources credible? How do you know?

Sources

About the author:

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.