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Kellogg Special K Ads Lesson PlanKellogg Special K Ads Lesson Plan
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Media Smarts
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2012
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Kellogg Special K Ads

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Foster class discussion about body image with the resources and questions provided here. Focus on Special K's "look good on your own terms" ad campaign. Learners start by reading about this campaign and analyze a series of print ads, discussing "ideal beauty" and marketing along the way. This plan includes procedures, print ads, three articles, and four possible final activities that activate critical thinking and writing skills.

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critical thinking, body image, marketing, body awareness, advertising, media analysis

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body image, critical thinking, Informational Text, marketing, advertisement analysis, advertising campaign, kellogg, guided discussion, special k, standards of beauty, look good on your own terms campaign, english language arts

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  • Applying concepts to a real-life commercial campaign helps make the ideas more meaningful for learners

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