Lesson Plan

Developing Critical Analysis

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To gain an understanding of how images and sounds are used to influence viewers, class members analyze these features in Presidential campaign commercials from 1952-2012.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups analyze the images and sounds used in current campaign commericals
Classroom Considerations
  • The third in a series of eight resources that examine presidential campaign commercials from 1952-2012
Pros
  • The five-page resource includes an overview of the activity, the plan, discussion questions, as well as extension and homework activities
  • Links to the ads are provided in the Included Materials section below
Cons
  • None