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1988 Dukakis Packaging Commercial



Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a commercial from the 1988 Dukakis campaign for messages about image construction in presidential campaigns.



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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)

Psychology, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

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)