Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Common Persuasive Techniques [Pdf]
View a slide presentation explaining what persuasive techniques are and why they are used. Then learn about six different persuasive techniques used in advertising and see examples of advertisements utilizing some of the techniques....
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Logical Fallacies [Pdf]
A slide show explaining different types of fallacies in persuasive texts including personal attack, bandwagon, appeal to authority, and many more. Then try to find the fallacy in several examples; answers and explanations provided.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Loose Lips Sink Ships
This site discusses article discusses the rules of conduct regarding disclosure of personal and military information that may have compromised military efforts during World War II.
Other
Visualistan: Us Programmatic Ad Spending Statistics and Trends
This infographic provides statistics and trends related to programmatic and mobile programmatic advertisement spending and revenues.
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media: Napoleon's Rise
Short piece about Napoleon's rise. Movie clip is included.
TES Global
Tes: The Media: Understanding Key Media Areas
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this unit of study, young scholars will analyze several types of advertisements. Students will analyze how authors pay attention to the language and visuals to appeal to their audiences.
Read Works
Read Works: Is Big Tobacco Out to Hook Kids?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the addictive nature of tobacco and the dangers teens face due to tobacco marketing strategies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Identifying and Understanding the Fallacies Used in Advertising
Students examine the fallacies that surround them every day, deconstruct fallacious images and messages in advertisements, and demonstrate their understanding of the fallacies through multimedia presentations.
Other
Media Education Foundation: Deconstructing a Video Advertisement [Pdf]
Handout that leads students through an exploration of the visual and audio elements of a video advertisement as well as the effect these elements have on the intended audience and the community as a whole.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
Other
American Revolution: Those Glorious "Principles of 1776": Confederate Perspective
This site explains the Southern perspective on the voluntary union of states and the justification for the South seceding from the Union.
Smithsonian Institution
Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Poster as Portraiture: Victory Begins at Home!
A poster featuring Admiral "Bull" Halsey in an industrial incentive poster, urging workers to do their part for victory in World War II.
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Un War Crimes Prosecutor Confirms Much Reduced Kosovo Death Toll
Article discussing the death toll of Ethnic Albanians resulting from Kosovo genocide. Article includes specific numbers. (13 November 1999)
Other
Dover Adult Learning Center: Pick Your Candidate [Pdf]
This document from the Dover Adult Learning Center is a nice resource for any beginners in the political decision-making process. Provides links to material to help decipher ads, candidate speeches, rhetorical tricks, campaign issues,...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The American Homefront
See how the people at home stepped up to support the war effort in World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Augustus of Primaporta
The Augustus of Primaporta is one of the ways that the ancients used art for propagandistic purposes. View pictures of the statue and read about the symbolism it contains in this article.
Other
Freedom on the Move: The Lion's Side: Creating a Resistance Newspaper
Students will use the Freedom on the Move database of runaway slave ads to re-envision runaway ads to reflect the bravery of the enslaved who liberated themselves. They will construct narratives from the perspective of formerly enslaved...
Emory University
Emory Libraries: Beck Center: Civil War in America From Illustrated London News
Digital archive of scanned illustrations and transcriptions of articles from a London-based illustrated newsweekly provides contemporary coverage of the American Civil War from the British point of view.
Other
Industry and the Five Year Plans
This site describes the industrialization plans implemented by Stalin. Examines the success and failures of each and how they were achieved. Information is laid out so that it is easy to access and understand.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Boston Massacre
This resource provides a short account of the Boston Massacre. Includes the famous engraving done by Paul Revere. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks to access the primary sources about the event.
Curated OER
Image From Churchill: The Gathering Storm
Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...
Curated OER
Image From the Ending of World War One
Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...
Curated OER
Image From Blitzkrieg
Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...
Curated OER
Image From Voices of Dunkirk
Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...
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