FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
iSpeakMedia curriculum is student-centered, project-based, & inquiry-oriented for real-life application.
My Media Story: daily interactive exercise to help students (+faculty, staff, & administration) develop media literacy habits
CAP Check: inquiry process that helps students bring media into discussions of mental health and well-being
The Wonder Games: critical thinking competition focused on media deconstruction
iSpeakMedia Club: students practice modeling media literacy as a lifestyle through PSA production, hosting opportunities for in-person social connection with peers, & planning Media Literacy Week events
GRADE 9
Core:
Self-Exploration
32 lessons
examining media’s role and impact in our lives & shaping our identities
GRADE 10
Identity Analysis + Construction
13 lessons
expanding discussions of impact and influence in context of identity construction
GRADE 11
Power
Factors
17 lessons
deconstructing the power and political economy of media
GRADE 12
Futures
13 lessons
supporting youth-led media-centric solutions for systems of injustice
Summer Break Options
BEHIND the SCREENS
Media career exposure & exploration for incoming high school Juniors + Seniors
CORE
1-week intensive introduction to media literacy as a lifestyle
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
For the village of caregivers, nurturers, educators, & mentors supporting adolescent development, good health & well-being.
iSpeakMedia Journal: a parallel to My Media Story
C’viant: 9-session support group parallel to CAP Check
Click Socials: game-based events for tech-free friending & rejecting isolation
Wisdom Exchange (in development): cross-generational tech support