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"Ethyl Controls" Magazine Ad



Students analyze images of a 1930s magazine ad for messages about leaded gasoline and about implied values in advertising. 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)

Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Environmental Studies

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Illustration, Magazine, Print Advertisement

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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