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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young learners explore gender roles in advertising by taking an ad campaign they have seen which is specifically directed to one gender, and redesigning the campaign to target the opposite gender. After leading a guided discussion about...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anne Frank: Propaganda

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discover techniques that are used to spread propaganda. They define what propaganda is and how it can be used in both a positive and negative manner. They produce an ad campaign for product.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Paste With Taste

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students learn about the ingredients in toothpaste and develop a recipe for a new toothpaste, for which they must also create a slogan and an ad for marketing their product to consumers.
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Article
Other

Wall Street Journal: Mc Donald's Launches New Ads, Hoping to Tap Goodwill [Doc]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses McDonald's new ad campaign in 1997 to compete against Burger King, Wendy's, and other restaurants in a very competitive market. (10/02/1997)