Media Literacy: Consumer Awareness Lesson - Superfoods

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Total Pages: 25 pages
Answer Key: Included
Teaching Duration: 90 minutes
File Size: 5 MB
File Type: Zip

Are superfoods as healthy as they claim to be? In this engaging media literacy and consumer awareness lesson, students investigate popular superfoods like quinoa and coconut water to determine if they live up to the marketing hype - or if they’re just another health fad.

Perfect for Grades 6–8, this cross-curricular lesson blends health, science, and media literacy, helping students become critical thinkers and informed consumers. It also makes a great end-of-year health activity that sparks lively discussions around food trends and advertising.

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What’s Included:

• 1 complete Lesson Plan on Superfoods
• Comprehension Questions + Answer Key
• Journal Entry Assessment (4 flexible options)
• Video Quiz + Answer Key
• Extend Your Learning Assignment
• Graphic Organizers for structured analysis
• Assessment Rubric
• PDF and Google Slides™ Formats
• Individual PDFs for easy upload to Google Classroom™
• Available in both PDF and Google Slides™ formats

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to Consumer Awareness
• Analyzing Superfood Claims vs. Nutritional Facts
• Encouraging Critical Thinking in Health Education

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Lesson Outline:

1. Introduction to Consumer Awareness
2. Video Comprehension Questions + Answer Key
3. Journal Entry Assessment
4. Quiz + Answer Key
5. Extend Your Learning Assignment

Perfect For:

• Media Literacy or Health Lessons (Grades 6–8)
• Nutrition Activities
• Cross-Curricular Projects in Science or Language
• End-of-Year Health Wrap-Up Lessons
• Sub Plans
• Homeschool Curriculum

Why Teachers Love This Lesson:

• Timely & Relevant: Students are familiar with the foods and intrigued by whether they’re worth the hype.
• Critical Thinking & Health Literacy: Encourages students to question what they see in ads and on labels.
• No-Prep Required: Includes a quiz, journal prompts, assessment options, and answer keys ready to go!
• Engaging & Differentiated: Journal prompts and extension options give students choice and voice.
• Curriculum-Aligned: Supports media literacy, consumer education, and health curriculum expectations.

Teacher Feedback:

1. “Like Everything from this seller, it was wonderful! Students love these consumer awareness lessons. It also helps promote good conversation in the intermediate classroom.”
2. “These are great for cross-curricular – I used during Reading and Media Literacy, but it helped tie into their Health as well. Great resource.”
3. “What a wonderful resource! Very engaging and relevant!”

This resource is a great way to start meaningful conversations around food trends, health claims, and advertising influence. Students will learn how to assess nutritional value, evaluate marketing messages, and make healthier, more informed choices – while building essential media literacy skills.

Resource Notes:

• Regular, reliable internet access is required for this resource.
• The internet must be able to access online video sources.