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- 9th
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students discuss the vehicles used by media to feed images to consumers. In small groups, students are given magazines and asked to pick out the ads that appeal to them. They write responses to the questions: Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the techniques used by advertisers to sell toys and snack foods, increase awareness of consumer habits and media influences and differentiate between information and selling. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read two newspaper articles about health and discuss how newspapers can influence and inform the reader. The teacher reads passages and students guess if it informs or convinces. They read the newspaper as a scavenger hunt. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, in groups, do pretend television performances to practice how the media influence thoughts and feelings about health behaviors and distinguishing fact from opinion. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the role of the Advertising Standards Agency, the image of crime portrayed by some rap artists, the reality of crime, media influence, and society's influences on the media. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students compare types of media influences on nutritional practices. They deconstruct advertisements for food items for subliminal messages. They read articles and complete a worksheet while watching t.v. They create a commercial for a nutritious food. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate how advertising influences our buying habits and shapes our thoughts. They identify persuasive techniques used in advertising including visual manipulation and subliminal techniques. They create an advertising campaign to promote their school district. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how the media influences their decisions on using drugs. They select a drug to research, and develop an oral presentation that presents information on the drug and the media influence involved, including a movie/television clip or song that involves that drug. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students determine how mass media influences human sexuality by looking at advertisements for their sexual content and how the ads affect their decision making. After evaluating the advertisements in a PowerPoint presentation they write a one paragraph response which includes three details from the presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students brainstorm and discuss ways in which peers, parents, schools, and the media influence teenagers' decisions and behaviors regarding sex and pregnancy prevention. They view and discuss the teen pregnancy segment of To the Contrary. Students read survey results about parents and teen pregnancy prevention, and discuss their opinions of these results. They create posters or brochures to educate parents about the role they can play in preventing teen pregnancy. Full Review »
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