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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 Reconstruction
Kit: 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

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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 Reconstruction
Kit: 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

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Campaign
Kit: 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

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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 Campaign
Kit: 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

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1896 McKinley Front Porch Visitors Photograph

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1896 campaign photo for William McKinley for messages about candidate image and target audience.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: 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

STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE

Informational Text, Photograph

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Campaign
Kit: 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

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1900 McKinley and Millionaire Advisor Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1900 political cartoon about William McKinley for messages about ethics and the influence of campaign contributions.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Editorial Cartoon, Editorial Opinion

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1900 McKinley/Roosevelt "Promises" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1900 campaign poster for William McKinley for messages about foreign policy, economics and fear.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: 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

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1904 Debs "Socialist Party" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a 1904 campaign poster for Eugene Debs for messages about labor and target audience.

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Playlist: Economics & Social Justice
Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1904 Parker "Jeffersonian Principles" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a 1904 campaign poster for Alton Parker for messages about party platform and foreign policy.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: 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

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1904 Photo of Roosevelt Stumping and "Teddy's Teeth" Ad

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a photo and an ad in the 1904 campaign for Theodore Roosevelt for messages about candidate imagery and reaching voters.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Editorial Cartoon, Illustration

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1904 Teddy Roosevelt "New Diplomacy" Cartoon

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a political cartoon from the 1904 campaign for Theodore Roosevelt for messages about foreign policy and race.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Editorial Cartoon

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1908 "Taft-evelt" Poster and Photo of Taft & Roosevelt

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster from the 1908 campaign for William Howard Taft for messages about candidate imagery.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: 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

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1908 Commoner vs Plutocrat Postcard

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a postcard from the 1908 campaign for William Jennings Bryan for messages about candidate imagery and labor.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Illustration

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1908 Taft Haying Photograph

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a photograph from the 1908 campaign for William Howard Taft for messages about candidate imagery and target audience.

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Unit: 1896 - 1908 The Modern Campaign
Kit: 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

STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE

Photograph

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1932 "Don't Change Now" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster from the 1932 campaign for Herbert Hoover for messages about candidate imagery.

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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO

Music/song

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1932 "The Girl I Love is a Democrat" Sheet Music

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a sheet music cover from the 1932 campaign for Franklin Roosevelt for messages about women, prohibition and target audience.

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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Illustration, Music/song

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Presidency
Kit: 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

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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 Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO

Speech

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Presidency
Kit: 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

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1940 FDR Poster and Willkie Sticker

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster from the 1940 Roosevelt campaign and a sticker from the Willkie campaign for messages about Franklin Roosevelt's effort to gain a third term in office.

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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1940 Willkie-Roosevelt Button Collage

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing buttons from the 1940 Roosevelt and Willkie campaigns for messages about reaching voters, political attack and Roosevelt's effort to gain a third term in office

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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Illustration

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1944 "Our Friend" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster from the 1944 Roosevelt campaign for messages about target audience and candidate imagery.

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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

1944 Dewey Response to "Fala Speech"

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing the text of as speech from the 1944 Thomas Dewey campaign for messages about political attacks and speech-making techniques.

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ELA/English Language Arts

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Informational Text, Speech

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1944 FDR "Fala Speech"

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing the text of as speech from the 1944 Roosevelt campaign for messages about political attacks, target audience and labor.

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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

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

Informational Text, Literature, Speech

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1952 "Eisenhower Answers America" TV Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a television commercial from the 1952 Eisenhower campaign for messages about economics and candidate image.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1952 "Vote Stevenson" TV Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a television commercial from the 1952 Stevenson campaign for messages about candidate image.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Music/song, Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Speech, Television Program

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1952 Nixon Postcard

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a postcard from the 1952 Eisenhower campaign by vice president Nixon for messages about candidate image.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Illustration, Informational Text

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1952 Stevenson Photo and Buttons from '56

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a photograph and buttons from the 1952 Stevenson and Eisenhower campaigns for messages about candidate image.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Informational Text, Photograph

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE

Illustration

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Television
Kit: 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
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Editorial Cartoon, Illustration, Informational Text

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1960 Kennedy's Address to Ministerial Conference

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a speech from the 1960 Kennedy campaign to a group of ministers for messages about his Catholicism and religious tolerance.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, AUDIO

Speech, Television Program

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1960 Nixon-Kennedy Debate

Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a video clip with and without sound from the 1960 debate between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon for messages about candidate image and televised debates.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

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

Speech, Television Program

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Illustration

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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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 Television
Kit: 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

Illustration

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1964 Goldwater "We Will Bury You" TV Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a TV commercial from the 1964 Goldwater campaign for messages about communism and foreign policy.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1964 Johnson "Daisy Girl" TV Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a TV commercial from the 1964 Johnson campaign for messages about nuclear war and foreign policy.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1964 Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Testimony

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a video of the televised testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party testimony for messages about racism and voter suppression.

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Unit: 1952-1964 The Advent of Television
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes

VIDEO, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE

Speech, Television Program

Mp4, Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

1967 Rebellions: The Long Hot Summer

Students analyze a magazine cover for messages about uprisings in African American communities in the summer of 1967 and about media representation of police shootings. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Challenging White Supremacy." 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

Magazine

Pdf, Pptx

Sox 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 Conflict
Kit: 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

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1968 "Nixon's the One" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster for the Nixon campaign for messages about target audience and youth.

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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1968 Humphrey "Man on the Street" Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a commercial for the Humphrey campaign for messages about target audience.

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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
Kit: 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

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1968 Humphrey "Some Talk Change" Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster for the Humphrey campaign for messages about target audience.

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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
Kit: 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

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1968 LBJ and Vietnam Poster

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a poster about Lyndon B. Johnson's role in the Vietnam War for messages about presidential responsibility and artistic technique.

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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: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns

Visual Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

High School, College
Whole Class
Under 15 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Poster

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1968 Nixon "Law and Order" Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a commercial for the Nixon campaign for messages about target audience and law and order

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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
Kit: 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

1968 Olympics Protest Against Racism

Students analyze a book cover for messages about a protest against racism at the 1968 Olympics and about editorial choices for book covers. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Challenging White Supremacy." 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

Literature

Pdf, Pptx

Sox Sperry

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1968 Robert Kennedy with Cesar Chavez Article

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a newspaper article about Robert Kennedy's support for Cesar Chavez War for messages about labor, Mexican Americans and media bias.

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Unit: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
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
30-60 Minutes

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT

Informational Text, News - Print

Pdf

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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1968 Wallace "Law and Order" Commercial

Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing a commercial for the George Wallace campaign for messages about race, fear 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: 1968-1972 A Nation in Crisis
Kit: 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

TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, VIDEO

Television Commercial

Pdf, Mp4

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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