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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
15-30 Minutes
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
15-30 Minutes
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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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes
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
Under 15 Minutes
1864 "Lincoln-Ruin/McClelland- Peace" Poster
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1864 McClellan campaign poster for messages about political attack based on fear and race.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
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
15-30 Minutes
1868 Democratic Parade Image
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an image of an 1868 Democratic parade for messages about technique and target audience.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
1868 Grant "Let Us Have Peace" Emblem
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an image of an 1868 emblem promoting Ulysses Grant for president for messages about candidate imagery and a peace platform.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
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
Under 15 Minutes
1872 Grant "The Working-Man's Banner"
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1872 campaign poster for Ulysses Grant for messages about candidate image and labor.
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Unit: 1860-1872 Slavery, Civil War and ReconstructionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
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
15-30 Minutes
1932 "Happy Days Are Here Again" Song
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a campaign song from the 1932 campaign for Franklin Roosevelt for messages about music as a means to promote a candidacy.
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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal PresidencyKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
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
Under 15 Minutes
1936 "Fireside Chat" Radio Clip
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a radio clip from a 1938 Fireside Chat by Franklin Roosevelt for messages about reaching voters via radio and free expression.
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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal PresidencyKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes
1952 Nixon Checkers Speech
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a video of a speech from the 1952 Eisenhower campaign by vice president Nixon for messages about candidate image and early voter outreach via television.
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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes
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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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes
1960 Race Against Communism Broadside
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a broadside from the 1960 Kennedy campaign for messages about communism and foreign policy.
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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
Under 15 Minutes
1964 Campaign Button Collage
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a collection of buttons from the 1964 Johnson and Goldwater campaigns for messages about attack and fear in Presidential campaigns.
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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of TelevisionKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes
1972 McGovern & Nixon Commercials
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing commercials from the 1972 McGovern and Nixon campaigns for messages about the Vietnam War.
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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in CrisisKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes
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 SpinKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
15-30 Minutes