This grade 7-8 level course guide covers aspects of media communication such as verbal and nonverbal communication theory, forms of modern media (newspapers, feature films, artistic films, music, advertising, etc.), and practice for the student in the various aspects of communication media. The guide is designed for a one-year course and enhances the students' preparation for functioning in the modern environment of multiple-media input channels. The course stresses student participation, for example, in the making of a scratch film, in classroom dramas, in writing skills, and in media analyses. Suggested instructional materials, books, and day-to-day classroom activities are included. (CH)