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Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2016
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Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2016

Collector: Ann V.
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What better way to develop an awareness of the power of presidential campaigns ads than by analyzing them? The resources in this collection ask class members to develop criteria for evaluating effective ads, and to examine the claims, analyze the images, sounds, and language employed in various presidential campaign commercials from 1952 through 2016.

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Concepts

advertising, critical thinking, political systems, american politics, commercials, political campaigns

Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
3 more...
Resource Type
Units

Collection Items

    What Makes an Effective Ad?

    What Makes an Effective Ad?

    Lesson Plan
    Evaluating Information: Focus on the 2008 Election

    Evaluating Information: Focus on the 2008 Election

    Lesson Plan
    Developing Critical Analysis

    Developing Critical Analysis

    Lesson Plan
    Understanding the Language of Political Ads

    Understanding the Language of Political Ads

    Lesson Plan
    Political Ads in Historical Context

    Political Ads in Historical Context

    Lesson Plan
    Playing on Emotions: Focus on Political Ads Featuring Children

    Playing on Emotions: Focus on Political Ads Featuring Children

    Lesson Plan
    AdMaker, Nixon vs. Humphrey, “Convention” (1968)

    AdMaker, Nixon vs. Humphrey, “Convention” (1968)

    Lesson Plan
    AdMaker, Obama vs. McCain, “Fundamentals” (2008)

    AdMaker, Obama vs. McCain, “Fundamentals” (2008)

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