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Biz Move

Biz Move: Effective Advertising Campaigns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows that satisfying consumer's desire rather than advertiser's desires makes ad successful. With that in mind, explores psychology of advertising & then discusses ad components, strategies, & approaches as well as...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Take Two: Using Technology for Writing and Designing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In groups, students brainstorm to create a product, develop an advertisement for the product, design and present a slideshow, script a commercial for the product, and present the commercial in a 5-10 minute video.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Targets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the reasons alcohol advertisers target young people, and interpret the "real" messages in alcohol advertising. Learn basic facts about alcohol abuse to create a factual poster about alcohol.
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Other

Web Reference: Rough It Up: Production Graphics

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about using abstract shapes and positions of images to create interesting effects. Includes a tutorial.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Weather Instruments for Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, students will use knowledge they have learned about weather instruments to create a catalog advertisement. Students will use descriptive writing to advertise the use of the weather instrument. They will also use...