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Positive Future Fair Project

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders view the film "Pay It Forward" and discuss what kind of public campaign is needed to move people to positive action. They consider different ways of presenting information (graphs, visual displays, etc.) as tools for...
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On Ice

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the effects of methamphetamines on the human body. They create a poster showing their campaign to prevent its use.
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Judy Garland: By Myself

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate Judy Garland's life create a media campaign focusing on the role of drugs and alcohol in her life. Students watch a video and conduct Internet research to find out about Garland's life. Groups write a newspaper...
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A Burning Desire to Move?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the dangers of living around active volcanoes. They develop media campaigns to encourage different groups of residents around Mount Vesuvius to consider moving.
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Preserving Paradise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an online article to study about the death of Joan Root. They research endangered ecosystems around the world and design ad campaigns to create public awareness.
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A New Political Party

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a Political Spectrum Analysis, then align themselves with other high schoolers with similar scores. In groups, they develop political parties, policies, philosophies, and organize political campaigns.
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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in numerous activities pertaining to elections. They study election vocabulary and generate questions about campaigns and elections. They paraphrase articles and generate a class vocabulary list.
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From the Store to the Shopper

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore the marketing process that companies use, including their advertising campaigns. As a class, they discuss how supermarkets develop new brands, determine how to package their goods, price them, and select the products....
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Revolution: The Call to Battle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore revolutions throughout history. In this world history activity, students compare revolutions and wars as they watch "Revolution: The Call to Battle" and discuss their impressions. Students then research the Seven Years’...
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Introduction of Careers in Fine Arts and Communications

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create advertising campaigns. In this communications lesson plan, 9th graders explore the use of propaganda endorsements, bandwagon appeals, name calling, plain folks appeal and generalities in advertising. Students then...
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The Union is Perpetual: Lincoln is Elected

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the election of Abraham Lincoln. In this historical analysis lesson, students analyze letters, political cartoons, and campaign materials from Lincoln's campaign. Analysis worksheets are included.
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Advertising's Hidden Messages

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students explore the hidden messages in advertisements. In this business instructional activity, students discuss the role that advertisements play in our lives. Students locate advertisements that use various advertising techniques....
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World War II: America on the Home Front

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders gain a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the massive campaign that the U.S. government launched to convince Americans to conserve, participate, and sacrifice. They study cencorship, and...
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"Death To King Alcohol!" Temperance in the 19th Century

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze songs, drawings and stories from the 19th century temperance movement. They work together in groups to form a temperance society within their classroom and analyze strategies of campaigns during the movement.
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Biomes -- Part II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners use the internet to gather information on the biomes of the world. They identify the climate and unique characteristics of each biome along with any threat to them. They create their own campaign to preserve wildlife.
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The Commonwealth Games

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the history, form, and function of the Commonwealth Games. Groups work to design an inclusive sporting event to add to the Games, and develop an advertising campaign for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Firework safety

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners discuss the topic of, "should fireworks be banned," and as a group respond to the comments posted by kids on the Newsround website. They work in groups to design a safety campaign that will educate students in the year below.
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Fit to Lead

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess the personalities of Ugandan politicians Yoweri Museveni and Nasser Ntege Sebaggala in the context of modern Ugandan politics, and decide which one might make a better leader of Uganda. Students then consider what their...
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Global Warming

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine how human produced emissions of carbon dioxide contribute to global warming. Using the internet, they research the future effects of global warming on the Earth. In groups, they discover ways to reduce daily energy usage...
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Views of JFK

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners review the highlights of Kennedy's campaign and presidency. They least three of the issues related to JFK to research through both print resources and interviews. In addition, they create written summaries from collected...
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Political Party History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research and examine the role of political parties in the history of the twentieth century of the Unites States. They divide up into groups of four to analyze the twenty-six presidential campaigns and the candidates who...
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So You Want to Be President?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the qualities needed to become President. In this political science lesson, students read the book So You Want to Be President? and answer questions based on the text. Students discuss if they have the qualities...
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Election Issues '08

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the presidential candidates of 2008. In this election lesson, students research both candidates and identify where they stand on major issues. Students choose a presidential candidate.
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Presidential Endorsements: Newspapers Decide

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read The Plain Dealer editorial about its "non-support" of a candidate and other articles about this and discuss the newspaper's role in the political process. Students then form an editorial board and debate which candidate...

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