An interactive three-part lesson on how fine print is used in advertising. In part one students read three advertisements and determine which details from the ads are important and which are not. In part two students read six advertisements and determine if each is a good deal or not. In part three students read four advertisements and determine the actual cost of the advertised items.

Concepts

advertising, media, persuasive text, propaganda

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Additional Tags

advertisement, fine print, misleading ads, understanding advertisements, understanding media, media literacy

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)