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1860 Lincoln Douglas Debate Headline
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a newspaper headline from the the 1858 Lincoln Douglas debates for messages about partisan reporting and political attack.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Opinion, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1828 Jackson on His Way to Washington
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1828 painting of Andrew Jackson on his way to Washington for messages about presidential appearance and reaching voters.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1800 Jefferson Banner
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1800 banner for messages about Thomas Jefferson, target audience and purpose.
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Unit: 1800 The Birth of CampaignsKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1840 Quote from Baltimore Republican
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 newspaper characterization of William Henry Harrison for messages about political attacks and media bias.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Opinion, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1840 The Log Cabin Newspaper Banner
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 newspaper banner for the William Henry Harrison campaign for messages about target audience and campaign imagery.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1840 Whig Party Parade
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a drawing of an 1840 Whig Party parade William Henry Harrison campaign for messages about reaching voters and campaign imagery.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1868 Harper's Weekly Cover, "The First Vote"
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a magazine cover on the first vote for African Americans following passage of the 15th Amendment for messages about voting rights, race and target audience.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Middle School, High School
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1956 Democratic Convention Program Cover
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a program cover from the 1956 Democratic Party convention for messages about target audience and appeals to family and patriotism.
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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
2000 Newsmagazine Photos and Articles
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing newspaper articles about the 2000 Bush and Gore campaigns for messages about race and target audience.
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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the SpinKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
Hillary Clinton: Dueling Cartoons
Students analyze editorial cartoons about Hillary Clinton for messages about women's identity as a political candidate and about the use of stereotypes in editorial cartooning. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Claiming Feminist Identities." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
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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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
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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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
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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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal PresidencyKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
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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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal PresidencyKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
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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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in CrisisKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
Anti-Suffrage Editorial Cartoon
Students analyze an anti-suffrage cartoon for messages about point of view and pro-suffrage tactics. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Anti-Suffrage Media Forms and Arguments
Students analyze a poster, an editorial card and a stereo card for messages about media forms used to further anti-suffrage arguments. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
The Workingman's Investment
Students analyze an editorial cartoon for messages about union membership and about editorial points of view in political cartooning. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
Immigrant Labor Editorial Cartoon
Students analyze an editorial cartoon for messages about economic choices to hire immigrant labor and about editorial points of view in political cartooning. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
“Negro Labor, White Labor,” Editorial Cartoon
Students analyze a 1922 editorial cartoon for messages about race relations in the workplace and about media portrayals of "labor agitators." This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Which Side Are You On?” To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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US History
High School, College
Under 15 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Editorial Cartoon
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry