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2008 Fear in TV Commercials



Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding fear in campaign ads by Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain for messages about foreign policy, attack and fear.



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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, 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)