1952 Nixon Checkers Speech
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a video of a speech from the 1952 Eisenhower campaign by vice president Nixon for messages about candidate image and early voter outreach via television.
1952 Nixon Checkers Speech
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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
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Resource Details
Relevant Subject Area(s)
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And GovernmentGrade Level(s)
High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Speech, Television ProgramAuthor(s)
Sox Sperry & Chris SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading: History Social Studies (RH), Speaking and Listening (SL)