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1900 Bryan "The Issue-1900" Poster
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1900 campaign poster for William Jennings Bryan for messages about foreign policy, labor and economics.
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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern CampaignKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Informational Text, Poster
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1896 McKinley "The Real Issue" Poster
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1896 campaign poster for William McKinley for messages about immigration and economics.
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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern CampaignKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Informational Text, Poster
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1896 Bryan "Cross of Gold" Poster
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1896 campaign poster for William Jennings Bryan for messages about economics, religion and target audience.
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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern CampaignKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text, Poster, Speech
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1864 Four Newspaper Reports on the Gettysburg Address
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing newspaper coverage of the Gettysburg Address for messages about partisan news coverage and media bias.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqUnit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Opinion, News - Print, Speech
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1864 Gettysburg Address
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing the Gettysburg Address for messages about preserving the union and target audience.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Literature, Speech
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1840 "Rock-A-Bye Baby Daddy's a Whig" Song
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 campaign song about Martin Van Buren for messages about reaching voters and political attack.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO
Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1840 Democratic-Republican Party Newspaper Ad
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 Party newspaper advertisement about Martin Van Buren 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, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Editorial Opinion, Illustration, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1828 "The Hunters of Kentucky" Song
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1828 campaign song about Andrew Jackson for messages about target audience and presidential image making.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO
Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1828 Coffin Handbill
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1828 handbill about Andrew Jacksons' war record for messages about political attacks.
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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, Sociology
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration, Poster
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1828 "Little Wat Ye Wha's A-Comin" Song
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1828 campaign song about Andrew Jackson for messages about political attacks.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO
Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1840 Tippecanoe and Tyler Too Song
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 campaign song about William Henry Harrison for messages about reaching voters and campaign imagery.
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO
Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
2008 Economy Ads
Media literacy and critical thinking activity decoding Obama and McCain television advertisements on the economy for message and technique.
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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the SpinKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Television Commercial
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
Abolitionists on Film
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to teach about arguments for the abolition of slavery and the tactics used by abolitionists.
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Unit: Abolition of SlaveryKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Animated Film, Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
"Celebration" or "Protest"?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson contrasting TV news representations of an incident at a mosque early in the war.
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Playlist: News Accuracy and CredibilityUnit: War in Iraq: Whose Voice, Whose Story?
Kit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
Film/Video Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ASSESSMENT, STUDENT READING, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN, VIDEO
Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Chris Sperry & Sox Sperry
1800 Connecticut Courant Editorial
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1800 newspaper editorial for messages about religion and media bias.
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Unit: 1800 The Birth of CampaignsKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1800 Letter from Alexander Hamilton
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1800 letter from Alexander Hamilton about John Adams for messages about Adams' qualifications to be president.
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Unit: 1800 The Birth of CampaignsKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1800 Portrait of John Adams
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1800 portrait of John Adams for messages about purpose and technique.
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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
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1800 Portrait of Thomas Jefferson
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1800 portrait of Thomas Jefferson for messages about purpose and historical context.
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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
15-30 Minutes
STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
1967: Deepening the Divide
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing two conflicting website accounts of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
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Unit: Israel/Palestine: Histories in ConflictKit: Media Constructions of the Middle East
Global Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, ASSESSMENT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT READING, LESSON PLAN
Illustration, Informational Text, Map
Pdf
Chris Sperry & Sox Sperry
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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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the SpinKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Documentary Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry