Are media literacy skills included in the newly released Common Core Standards Initiative for U.S. Education?
Yes! Media literacy skills are included in English/Language Arts and Math. Regardless of subject area, media literacy represents knowledge and skills needed by every citizen because it is through using information process skills – accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating and participating with media information — that individuals acquire content knowledge. These skills for lifelong learning are reflected throughout education standards, regardless of whether the subject is health, technology, social studies, science, etc.
