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2016 Targeting Messages on Immigration

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding two Donald Trump speeches on immigration for message, target audience and rhetorical technique.

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High School

30-60 Minutes

Speech, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

1800 "The Providential Detection" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1800 political cartoon for messages about Thomas Jefferson, religion and foreign policy.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1832 King Andrew Handbill

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1832 handbill about Andrew Jackson for messages about political attacks and presidential power.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

1832 Aristocrat/Workingman Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1832 political cartoon about Andrew Jackson for messages about political imagery and target audience.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

1860 Douglas "Taking the Stump" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon from the 1860 Lincoln/Douglas campaign for messages about reaching voters and campaign stumping.

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High School

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

1868 "White Man's Government" Nast Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1868 political cartoon for messages about suppression of voting rights for African Americans.

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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1872 "Greeley and Tweed" Nast Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon attacking Horace Greeley for messages about political corruption and scandal.

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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1900 McKinley and Millionaire Advisor Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1900 political cartoon about William McKinley for messages about ethics and the influence of campaign contributions.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1904 Photo of Roosevelt Stumping and "Teddy's Teeth" Ad

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a photo and an ad in the 1904 campaign for Theodore Roosevelt for messages about candidate imagery and reaching voters.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Illustration
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1904 Teddy Roosevelt "New Diplomacy" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon from the 1904 campaign for Theodore Roosevelt for messages about foreign policy and race.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1936 "Makers of History" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon from the 1936 campaign for messages about Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal.

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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1936 "An Attack on the New Deal" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon from the 1936 campaign for messages about the New Deal and Franklin Roosevelt.

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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

1956 Republican Comic Book

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a comic book spread from the 1956 Republican Party for messages about target audience and appeals to women.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

1972 "Landslide" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon from the 1972 Nixon campaign for messages about media bias and political scandal.

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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

2004 Doonesbury & Boondocks Comic Strips

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing Doonesbury & Boondocks comic strips from the 2004 campaign about Bush and Kerry for messages about issues, candidate imagery and satire.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

2008 Hillary Clinton & Sarah Palin in Cartoons & Posters

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding editorial cartoons and a poster about Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin for messages about sexism and satire.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Poster
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

2000 Comic Strips

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing Doonesbury & Boondocks comic strips from the 2000 campaign about Bush and Gore for messages about issues, candidate imagery and satire.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

2016 Satirizing Women Candidates

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding political cartoons about the Hillary Clinton and Victoria Woodhull campaigns for message, historical context and purpose.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Subject Areas
Psychology, Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

"White (?) Man’s Burden" & "Civilization Begins At Home" editorial cartoons and the U.S. War in the Philippines

Students analyze 2 editorial cartoons for messages about U.S. colonization in the Philippines and about stereotypes in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Questioning Manifest Destiny”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Cartoon
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

"A Long Time Ago & Today" Comic Book Panel

Students analyze a comic book panel for messages about conquistadors, Ronald Reagan's support for the El Salvadoran military and about target audience in media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Friend or Foe?”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology