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This Political Persuasion: It’s All About Image lesson plan also includes:
Political candidates work hard at creating an image they believe will appeal to voters. High schoolers collect 10 photos and other images of a candidate and analyze them to determine what techniques create a positive or negative impression.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the resource before a local or national political campaign
- Direct researchers to find images of the same candidate in both liberal and conservative news sources, noting the objects in the image and the colors used
- Post the results of the image research on a themed focus wall
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies of the "It's All About Image" worksheet
- Each class member must locate 10 images to analyze; presumes pupils have access to such images
Pros
- Includes questions that help scholars analyze the images
Cons
- None