Mockumentary Unit

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Total Pages: 74 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 2 Weeks

Engage your students in media literacy with this exciting and interactive digital media  Mockumentary Unit! This resource introduces students to mockumentaries - fictional videos that mimic documentaries - and challenges them to think critically about media. As a culminating project, students will collaborate to create their own mockumentary video to raise awareness about a topic they’re passionate about. Use this as a creative writing unit with your students to get them to write authentically. 

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What’s Included?
✅ 6 Comprehensive Lessons covering media literacy, mockumentaries, and video creation
✅ Detailed Teacher Instructions for easy implementation
✅ Anchor Charts to support student understanding
✅ Graphic Organizers & Student Notes for skill development
✅ Mockumentary Project Assignment to apply learning
✅ 2 Google Slideshows for engaging instruction
✅ Answer Keys for quick assessment
✅ Assessment Rubrics (Levels & Points-Based)
✅ Print & Digital Formats for flexible teaching

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

✔️ Makes Media Literacy Engaging – A hands-on, creative way to teach critical thinking and media analysis.
✔️ Encourages Collaboration – Students work together to research, plan, and produce their own mockumentary.
✔️ Enhances Digital & Communication Skills – Covers media creation, video production, and storytelling.
✔️ Includes Ready-to-Use Lessons & Materials – Save time with detailed teacher instructions, slideshows, and assessments.
✔️ Works for In-Person & Digital Learning – Comes in PDF and digital formats for flexible use.

Teacher Feedback

1. “Great media literacy resource for junior grades! Highly recommend this TPT seller!”
2. “I teach a media and marketing class. We used this in the spring as an end of year project. Kids loved it. They made hilarious videos about the school.”
3. “A very engaging resource that my students enjoyed.”

Lesson Overview:

1. Introduction to Media, Media Literacy & Critical Thinking
2. What is a Mockumentary?
3. How to Spot a Mockumentary
4. Creating Effective Videos
5. Planning & Producing a Mockumentary
6. Mockumentary Presentations & Reflections

This engaging and hands-on unit is perfect for ELA, media studies, or digital literacy classes. Get your students to analyze, create, and think critically about media while having fun!

Grab this today and bring media literacy to life in your classroom!