Extension Activity
Have students read the MediaSmarts resource Making Your Voice Heard: A Media Toolkit for Youth and use it to develop a plan to submit their opinion piece to a broadcaster, newspaper or other news outlet. If any students wish to write about an issue relating to a group that you feel is dominant or advantaged (Whites, males, heterosexuals, etc.) take a few minutes to do the Unpacking Privilege mini-lesson and make your decision based on the students’ analysis in that activity.