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Advertisement

For Students 5th - 9th
Advertisers are out to get your pupils' business, and as consumers, they need to be aware of how advertisements are crafted. After delineating the four parts of an ad, this worksheet presents a sample and readers are asked to identify...
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The Learning Network: Fill-In Super Bowl Ads

For Students 7th - 12th
A possible high-interest activity for the ESL classroom, this online resource has learners complete a fill in the blank exercise about advertisements during the Super Bowl. Coupled with a related article entitled "Before the Toss, Super...
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Advertisements

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students explore educational offerings for people with disabilities. In this social studies lesson, students research early schools for people with disabilities and discuss the advertisements that were used at the time. Students create...
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Media Literacy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary learners observe and discuss advertisements for tobacco and alcohol. They identify how advertisers place information in strategic spots and make their product look good. They choose an ad and fill out the attached form on...
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Project Playhouse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about Kent State's ongoing support for Hurricane Katrina victims by building and auctioning off playhouses for children. They create an ad for the playhouses, including a headline and some copy (words) plus visuals...
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Influence of Beauty, The Beauty of Influence

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the influence of art on modern societies. Through the internet, they assess paintings of advertisements for commercial products and social-political beliefs. Using spreadsheet software, the class compares and...
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Advertising Photography

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research a company, create a new print advertisement and present their campaign to representatives of the actual company. They discuss and critique after each presentation to examine classmates' thoughts.
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Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Explore persuasive writing through advertisements. Learners create a snappy slogan for a product. The presentation provides examples of slogans, and focuses on the way to use tempting descriptions, wordplay, and intriguing questions to...
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Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe: What is Beautiful?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider the notion of beauty and what impact the media and popular culture have on it. In this cross curricular activity, students examine print ads, write down and share their thoughts on them. Then students form literary...
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Worksheet for Analysis of an Advertisement

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students critique advertisements in magazines, newspapers and telephone books.  In this advertising lesson, students complete a class activity in which they locate specific advertisements, then answer questions that analyze the...
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Advertisements

For Teachers 4th - 6th
After a discussion on advertisement and observing different ads, students will work in small groups to create an advertisement for a lemonade stand. Students will learn the importants of knowing the target audience, product, and catchy...
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“Leading Doctors Say…”

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze how media and celebrities influence consumers. In this social studies lesson, 7th graders view different commercials and discuss their advertising techniques. They explain why celebrities are often used to give...
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Understanding "Me", the Product

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine ways to market themselves.  In this career skills lesson students analyze different advertisements, complete a worksheet and answer questions. 
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Taking a Closer Look (Critical Viewing)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore persuasive writing in advertisements. In this advertisements lesson, students evaluate tobacco advertisements for persuasion techniques. Students then create a counter advertisement against smoking.
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Advertisement Storyboard

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a storyboard for an advertisement. In this advertisement lesson, students view different advertisement techniques and how to storyboard before they create an advertisement storyboard for a product.
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Tobacco

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write paragraphs about the message of an advertisement ad they see in magazines and their intended audience. In this advertisements lesson plan, students look at tobacco, clothing, hair products, and more.
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Media Messages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze advertisements and decide what message is being conveyed. For this media lesson, students analyze drawings from a tall tale. Students view drawings from the book Johnny Appleseed and discuss the colors of the drawings...
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Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars recognize and separate various techniques of propaganda.  In this propaganda lesson, students read a handout about the various types of propaganda and how it is used ina political campaign.
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Ad Awareness

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students review advertisements. For this advertising lesson, students define advertising and determine the main reason ads are created. Students define what it means to be a consumer and advertiser. Students are divided into groups and...
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Advertisements and Commercials

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze advertisements. In this advertising lesson, students share their favorite print advertisements and commercials and explain why they like them. Students view more print or television advertisements aimed at children and...
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It's On Sale

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. For this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...
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Creating Posters

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze posters from 1839 and from 1948-1953. In this literary interpretation lesson, students use posters to answer a series of questions and suggest ways the posters could be improved, then create their own posters.
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Adopt-An-Element

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry learning exercise, students complete an adopt an element information sheet. Then they create an advertisement for their element including the information listed. Students also write its important uses, interesting...
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Public vs. Private

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch two commericals from previous presidential elections on the topic of healthcare. After reading an article, they identify the position of the various candidates for the 2008 election. In groups, they brainstorm their own...