Senior High School

Media and
Information Literacy
Quarter 1 – LAS 5:
Contrast indigenous media to
the more common sources of
information such library, the
internet, etc

FOR TANDAG NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL USE ONLY

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 DepEd Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)

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MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

Learning Area
Media and Information Sources
Topic

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) with Code

 Contrast indigenous media to the more common sources of information
such library, the internet, etc.

After the completion of this learning activity sheet, you should be able to:

 identify and differentiate various sources of information;

 evaluate the reliability to examine and contrast information from various
sources; and
 understand the importance and relevance of media and information
sources in the lives of students and teachers

 Activity Notebook
 Ballpen

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 One of the primary roles media plays is to inform. From news to current
affairs to lifestyle subjects, weather reports to celebrity updates, educational
subjects to recreational details, and more, the whole array of data the media
offers make it an invaluable source of information. The Library of Virginia
explains that Information can come from virtually anywhere – media, blogs,
personal experiences, books, journal and magazine articles, expert opinions,
encyclopedias, and web pages – and the type of information you need, will
change depending on the question you are trying to answer.

Defining Terms

• Indigenous - native; local; originating or produced naturally in a particular

region.

• Indigenous knowledge - knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or

society; most often it is not written down.

• Indigenous communication - transmission of information through local

channels or forms. It is a means by which culture is preserved, handed down,
and adapted.

• Indigenous media and information - original information created by a local

group of people. This also refers to content about indigenous peoples that may
be distributed through dominant forms of media or forms of communication
unique to their people group.

Indigenous Information--may be sourced from all types of media.

Indigenous media varies from one place to another. Local meetings such as
kapihan, balitaktakan, and kwentong barbero are some examples of how news
and stories are passed on within a community.

The Importance of Indigenous Media and Information

• Popular media cannot reach some rural areas. While print, broadcast,
and new media have a wide reach, there are still areas that these forms of
media have not reached.

• Indigenous media and information are highly credible because they are
near the source and are seldom circulated for profit.

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 • Indigenous media are channels for change, education, and
development because of its direct access to local channels.

• Ignoring indigenous media and information can result in development

and education programs that are irrelevant and ineffective.

Things to Consider in Evaluating Information

• Reliability of information - Information is said to be reliable if it can be verified

and evaluated. Others refer to the trustworthiness of the source in evaluating
the reliability of the information.

• Accuracy of information - Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report to the

actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending on the type of
information being evaluated. Forecasts are said to be accurate if the report is
similar to the actual data. Financial information is considered accurate if the
values are correct, properly classified, and presented

• Value of information - Information is said to be of value if it aids the user in

making or improving decisions.

• Authority of the source - Much of the information we gather daily does not
come from a primary source but is passed on through secondary sources such
as writers, reporters, and the like. Sources with established expertise on the
subject matter are considered as having sound authority on the subject.

• Timeliness - Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on

the time it was produced or acquired. While a piece of information may have
been found accurate, reliable, and valuable during the time it was produced, it
may become irrelevant and inaccurate over time (thus making it less valuable).
Other information may be timeless, proven to be the same in reliability,
accuracy, and value throughout history.

MEDIA AND INFORMATION SOURCES

1. Indigenous media also known as community

media; defined as forms of media expression
conceptualized, produced, and circulated by
indigenous people around the globe as vehicles for
communication, including cultural preservation,
cultural and artistic expression, political self-
determination, and cultural sovereignty, according
to Oxford bibliographies.
https://sites.google.com/view/elearningmi
l/lessons/the-media-and-information-
sources

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• Forms of indigenous media and their local examples: a. Folk or traditional
media
b. Gatherings and social organizations
c. Direct observation
d. Records - may be written, carved, or oral
e. Oral instruction

2. INTERNET
It is a global computer network providing a
variety of information and communication
facilities, consisting of interconnected
networks using standardized communication
protocols.

EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE

INTERNET:
> Authorship
https://www.information-age.com/year-
> Publishing body internet-critical-things-123465491/
> Accuracy and Verifiability
> Currency

3. LIBRARIES
It is a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or
reference materials (such as books, manuscripts,
recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for
sale.

TYPES OF LIBRARIES
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1. ACADEMIC LIBRARY library-clip-art-ziea2s/

-Serves colleges and universities

2. PUBLIC LIBRARY
-Serves cities and towns of all types
3. SCHOOL LIBRARY
-Serves students from Kindergarten to Grade 12
4. SPECIAL LIBRARY
-Are in specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations,
museums, the military, private businesses, and the government.

Due to the wealth of information in a library, it is important to know the

following:

* The access tool to use

* How the information being accessed may be classified
* The depth of details required–some libraries provide only an abstract of
the topic
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 * More detailed information might require membership or some
conformity to set rules on the source (ex-databases).

Characteristics of libraries in terms of reliability, accuracy, and value –

Libraries of published books are often considered highly reliable, accurate, and
valuable. Books and documents from dominant sources are often peer-
reviewed. ISSN or ISBN registration ensures that standards were followed in
producing these materials.

4. MASS MEDIA –reaches a large audience through written, spoken, or

broadcast communication

Example

a. Magazine – covers a large variety of articles

and images of up-to-date information or
opinion about a topic, event, or popular
culture
Examples of Magazine: National Geographic,
People Magazine https://www.slideshare.net/alk3aa3bi/1-
mass-media-20278074

b. Newspaper – newspapers collect and edit reports or articles about current

events for information, or entertainment purposes that are usually published
daily. People read newspapers to gather up-to-date information about local,
national, or international events.
Examples of newspapers: The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin

c. Radio – this refers to sending sound signals from a transmitter through the
air as radio waves, collected by an antenna, and transmitted to a receiver.
Radio networks link radio stations that communicate information and
messages.

d. Television – like the Radio, television sends information and messages

through the air, but instead of just sounds, television also sends visual images
through channels for information, education, or entertainment purposes.

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Activity 1: Unlocking Words

Directions: Guess and arrange the scrambled letters to form a new word. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1.
DAIEM

2. SOUNEGIDNI

3. BILARRY

4. NTERIENT

5. NOITAMRFOI
N

Guide Question:

1. Did you find it difficult to unlock the word?

2. Does the word formed easy to understand?

Activity 2: Enumeration
Directions: Read and answer the given questions below. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper

1. Cite three different types of media that can be used as a source of

information.

2. Give four examples of mass media.

3. What are the things to consider in evaluating information?

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 4. Give four types of libraries.

Activity 3: Essay
Directions: Answer the following questions comprehensively. Write your answers
on a separate sheet of papers.

1. In what way you can evaluate or measure information quality?

2. What is the importance of media and information sources in your daily
lives as a student?

Rubrics for scoring

5 4 3 2 1
Ideas Outstanding Strong Adequate Limited Very
content, clear, content, content, content, limited
focused clear, usually somewhat content,
focused clear, unclear unclear,
focused but has a topic
visible undefined
focus
Quality Comprehensive, Well Well Weak Poorly
of very written, written but essay written
Writing informative and somewhat lacks
well organized informative balance of
and information
organized

I. TRUE or FALSE
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is true and write FALSE if the statement
is false. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Indigenous Information may be sourced from all types of media.

2. Indigenous knowledge means the transmission of information through local
channels or forms.
3. Indigenous media are channels for change, education, and development
because of its direct access to local channels.
4. Popular media can reach some rural areas.
5. One of the primary roles media plays is to entertain.

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II.MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each question carefully, and choose the letter of the best
answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a type of library that serves colleges and universities.

A. academic Library C. school library

B. public library D. special library

2. This refers to sending sound signals from a transmitter through the air
as radio waves.

A. magazine C. radio
B. newspaper D. television

3. What information that aids the user in making or improving decisions?

A. accuracy C. authority of the source

B. timeliness D. value of information

4. It is a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials are

kept for use but not for sale.

A. internet C. media
B. library D. school

5. Which of the following refers to the reaches a large audience through

written, spoken, or broadcast communication?

A. mass media C. indigenous media

B. people media D. indigenous information

6. It is also known as community media.

A. mass media C. indigenous media

B. people media D. indigenous information

7. Which of the following is the transmission of information through local

channels or forms?

A. indigenous media C. indigenous knowledge

B. indigenous information D. indigenous communication

8. It is a knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society; most often it

is not written down.

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 A. indigenous media C. indigenous knowledge
B. indigenous information D. indigenous communication

9. It is a global computer network providing a variety of information and

communication facilities.

A. internet C. radio
B. router D. television

10. It refers to the reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary
based on the time it was produced or acquired.

A. reliability C. value of information

B. timeliness D. accuracy of information

Directions: Explain what you have learned and what you need to know more in
this learning activity sheets. Write your reflections using the following paragraph
starters on your paper.

Concepts Learned:

I learned that…
______________________________________________________________________________

Concepts Unlearned:

I need to know more about…

______________________________________________________________________________

 Sources, Media. 2020. "Media And Information Literacy - The Media And
Information Sources". Sites.Google.Com.
https://sites.google.com/view/elearningmil/lessons/the-media-and-
information-sources.

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EVALUATION
(To be checked by your subject
teacher. This part will be both Activity 2
recorded and graded. This will serve
as your summative test.)
1. Indigenous Media, Internet,
Mass Media, Libraries
2. Magazine, Newspaper, Radio,
Television
3. Reliability of Information,
Activity 3 – Accuracy of Information,
Response may Value of information,
vary. However, Authority of the Source,
the learner Timeliness
should be able 4. Academic Library, School
to answer that Library, Special Library, Public
is in line with Library
the topic.
information-sources/.
https://bamil786447613.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/media-and-
Information Literacy.
Carballo, View. 2020. "Media And Information Sources". BA Media And 
notes/media-and-information-sources/2588372/view.
university/science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics/lecture-
2020. https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/our-lady-of-fatima- 
9780199791286/obo-9780199791286-0229.xml.
https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-
Obo. Indigenous Media". 2020. 
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Writer: Mary Rose D. Villaceran | Tandag National Science High School

Editor: Kit Jude Q. Minion, MT – I
Reviewer: Mia O. Laorden, MT-II; Joeyconsly L. Valeroso, MT – I
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Management Team: Romulo T. Laorden, P – I
Mia O. Laorden, MT – II
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