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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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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, News - Print
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

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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Middle School, High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Illustration, News - Print
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

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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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Illustration
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

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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Middle School, High School

Under 15 Minutes

Illustration
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

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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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

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

2000 Biographical Films

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding Bush and Gore biographical films for message, historical context, target audience and purpose.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film
Subject Areas
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

2000 Election Campaign Commercials

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing campaign ads from the 2000 Bush, Gore and Nader campaigns for messages about candidate image, economics and fear.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Television Commercial
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology

2000 Music Performances at Conventions

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding Republican and Democratic convention performances for message and target audience.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Music/song, Television Program
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

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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High School, College

Under 15 Minutes

Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

2004 Election Campaign Websites

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing candidate website postings from the 2004 campaign for messages about candidate values and target audience.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Informational Text, Webpage
Subject Areas
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

2004 Howard Dean Iowa Speech

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding video and audio of a speech made by 2004 Democratic primary candidate Howard Dean for message, context and media representation.

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Middle School, High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Speech, Web Video
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

2004 MoveOn.org "Child's Pay" Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a political ad by a liberal advocacy group during the 2004 Bush Kerry campaigns for messages about economics and attack.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Television Commercial
Subject Areas
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology

2004 Photo Ops and Counter Ops

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a series of photos taken during during the 2004 Bush Kerry campaigns for messages about target audience, candidate imagery and attack.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Illustration, News - Print, Photograph, Webpage
Subject Areas
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a political ad by an anti-Kerry advocacy group during the 2004 Bush Kerry campaigns for messages about war, candidate honesty and attack.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

Television Commercial
Subject Areas
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

2004 Targeting Latinos Commercials

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing commercials targeting Latino voters from the 2004 campaign for messages about cultural appeal and target audience.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

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

2008 Biographical Films

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding Obama and McCain biographical films for message, historical context, target audience and purpose.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

Documentary Film
Subject Areas
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

2008 Fear in TV Commercials

Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding fear in campaign ads by Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain for messages about foreign policy, attack and fear.

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High School, College

15-30 Minutes

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

2008 Historical Election Magazine Covers

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding magazine covers related to Barack Obama's historic campaign to become the first African-American president for messages about imagery, target audience and historical context.

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High School, College

30-60 Minutes

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

2008 Is Obama a Muslim? Sources & Credibility

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding an email, blog post, newspaper story and website articles for messages about whether Barack Obama is a Muslim, sourcing and credibility.

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High School, College

Over 60 Minutes

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print
Subject Areas
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

2008 Political Satire or Libel?

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson decoding a New Yorker magazine cover depicting Barack and Michele Obama as radicals for messages about fear, stereotyping and satire.

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High School, College

Over 60 Minutes

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