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"Black Death" Insecticide Advertisement



Students analyze images of a 19th century advertisement for messages about chemical insecticide and about techniques to persuade. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “History of Chemicals in the Environment." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies, Civics And Government

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Illustration, Print Advertisement

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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