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AP Environmental Science-Food Fight
The content in this lesson is of a controversial nature. Please review to make sure it is suitable for your class. A video, The Meatrix is shown to the class, and then they discuss the emotionally-charged language that it uses. They are...
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John Brown: Hero or Villain?
"Love it or leave it." "You're either for us or against us." Rhetoric and it's polarizing effects are the focus of a lesson that uses John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry as an exemplar. Groups examine primary source documents,...
News Literacy Project
InfoZones
Not all information is created equal. Scholars embark on a gallery walk around the classroom to view six examples of information and identify their primary purposes. Next, pupils complete a graphic organizer to evaluate the different...
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Dogfighting Unit Lesson Five--The Media and Propaganda
Students consider the implications of dogfighting. In this character education lesson plan, students examine propaganda in advertising and then create their own anti-dogfighting advertisements.
Newseum
Explore the Information Universe
Distinguishing among different types of content when conducting online searches can be a challenge. An informative resource helps researchers identify different types of content, from fact-based reports to ads, from propaganda to satire....
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Putting a Spin on Current Events
Pupils explore the artistic value of propaganda. In this visual arts lesson, students analyze antique artistic pieces for their political agenda perpetuation. Pupils discuss propaganda techniques of the past to today prior to designing...
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What Is the Influence?
Students investigate propaganda techniques. In this media awareness lesson plan, students watch instructor-selected commercial clips and use the provided propaganda handouts to identify the propaganda techniques used in each of them.
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Introduction of Careers in Fine Arts and Communications
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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Media Literacy
Young scholars watch a video a pre-taped TV commercials. They define propaganda and re-watch the video. Students choose a poster from Posters American Style and journal about their observations. Young scholars use the computer lab to...
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging
Students examine the persuasive techniques of leaders. In this propaganda lesson, students discover the practices that Louis XIV and Caligula used to persuade others. Students watch "The Merchants of Cool" and discuss propaganda used...
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Are We under the Influence? A Second Look
Learners explore propaganda techniques. In this media awareness lesson, students watch instructor-selected commercial clips and identify the propaganda techniques used in each of them using the provided propaganda handouts.
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World War II: A United Front
High schoolers interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this World War II lesson, students examine racial relations during the war and then examine propaganda techniques employed by the United...
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Recognizing Advertising Techniques
Students explore advertising techniques. In this media awareness lesson, students read articles about foods and their links to childhood obesity. Students also discuss propaganda techniques that advertisers use to sell certain foods.
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Bias in Journalism
Pupils evaluate the credibility and reliability of various sources. Students survey the coverage of a particular event in different newspapers, select a current event and compare different perspectives. They write an article...
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Fighting Fake News
Fake news. Alternative facts. Internet trolls. In an age of Newspeak, it's increasingly important to equip 21st century learners with the skills needed to determine the legitimacy of claims put forth on social media, in print, and in...
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Creating War Propaganda
Learners analyze propaganda techniques using posters, speeches, and other examples of this type of persuasion. They use this information to design their own examples of propaganda. They focus on propaganda techniques used during war.
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Techniques Used to Convey Media Messages
Learners consider the impact of media messages. For this media awareness lesson, students discover the types of media techniques employed in advertising and share examples of each as they create media message collages.
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Evaluating Political Advertisements
How do interest groups try to influence elections? As part of their study of the election process, groups view 30-second advertisements produced by advocacy groups and use the provided worksheet to evaluate these ads. They then craft...
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TB - Lusitania Day (1916)
Students, after brainstorming all the different types of propaganda, explore, analyze and study the nature, origin and purpose of propaganda and how its aims are achieved. They assess how the sinking of the Lusitania was manipulated by...
Stanford University
Philippine-American War Political Cartoon
Students investigate the Philippine War. In this propaganda lesson, students read the a timeline of events during the Philippine War. Students evaluate Philippine propaganda cartoons from the period.
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Determining Author's Point of View: The Sneeches
Determine the author's point of view in a text. Young readers read Dr. Seuss' The Sneeches and identify the author's purpose in the story. They identify persuasive techniques in writing, asking and answering questions to better...
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The Civil War
Although we currently focus on Abraham Lincoln's positive contributions in creating a more equal society, the truth is that Lincoln was actually a controversial character in his time! After studying the Civil War, give your high...
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Antisemitism
Eighth graders explore antisemitism and propaganda and stereotypes. They make connections to current-day antisemitism, racism, prejudice and bigotry.
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To War or Not To War!
Ninth graders examine the various types of propaganda used during World War II. In groups, they make notes on each example and determine why they believe the opinion of the United States involvement in the war changed. They share their...
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