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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 Campaigns
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

POWERPOINT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pptx, 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 Spectacle
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts
Action
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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 Spectacle
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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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 Spectacle
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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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 Reconstruction
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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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 Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris 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 Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Documentary Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Television Commercial
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Film/Video Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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Middle School, High School, College
Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Music/song, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
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 Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET
Informational Text, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

AUDIO, VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Speech, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Television Commercial
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Illustration, News - Print, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Television Commercial
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Action
View Resource View Standards


High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Television Commercial
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Action
View Resource View Standards


High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Documentary Film
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in Iraq
Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO
Television Commercial
Png, Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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This lesson is part of a "kit" or collection of media decoding lessons on a particular topic. You can explore that kit using the link below:

Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Action
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High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry


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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Playlist: News Accuracy and Credibility
Playlist: English Language Arts
Unit: 2000-2008 Targeting the Spin
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy
Action
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High School, College
Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT
Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry
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