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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Maine Explosion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Young scholars solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. When the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, triggering the Spanish-American War, the New York...
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PBS

Pbs: Don't Buy It Get Media Smart

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
PBS provides resources to help teachers encourage media literacy. Access, evaluate, and analyze electronic and print media. Dissect pop culture and advertisements. Use the Get Media Smart Resources to uncover advertising tricks, make...
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Duke University

Duke University: Ad* Access

For Students 9th - 10th
Images and database information for more than 7,000 ads printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Branding of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress resource page includes information about American brands names and products. The history of advertising as a whole as well as the history of Coca-Cola TV ads, and the beverage industry are also covered. There are...
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Other

Linguarama International: Marcus Evans: The Language of Advertising

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Informtion on word choice and language in advertising, includes word lists and questions.