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1984 Mondale "Trade Deficit" Commercial



Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a 1984 campaign commercial for Walter Mondale for messages about economics and candidate imagery.



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Unit: 1984-1992 Mass Marketing the Image
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Television Commercial

Author(s)

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Speaking and Listening (SL)