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Background/ Introduction/ Standards |
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Key Quotes |
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Objectives/ Preparing Students |
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Critical Inquiry |
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Media Literacy |
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Teaching Suggestion (NCSS) |
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Other Lesson Plans |
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Candidates Websites/Streams |
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NEW Ad Watch Columns (evaluating spots for accuracy) |
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Past Campaign Ads |
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 IN THE NEWS timely news articles to download/print |
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Campaign/Election news resources |
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Election sites for Teachers and students |
Web Resources |
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Recommended Texts |
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Recommended Videos |
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Political Punch Lines: comedy shows as campaign news False political advertising works, and that's no lie Smear Wars: Welcome to Negative Ad Season (Time Magazine) How To Differentiate Political Facts And Lies Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain? (Salon.com) Winning the Message War: (Campaigns & Elections Magazine) Do a candidate’s looks matter? Student Activities: Compare & contrast magazine covers/ Compare & Contrast 2 Obama begins work on his image Fear-based ads sneak into subconscious, researcher says Image Bite Politics (Newsweek) All the Presidents' Ads TV Still Preferred Source for Presidential Election News Citizen 2.0 Voters Follow Issues and Candidates, Not Ads The Selling of the President (revised) New Media As The Message (National Journal) Students see political advertising in new light Students say Internet is prime source for presidential election news "Politics and the Image Builders" from The Hidden Persuaders read more CURRENT EVENTS by clicking on IN THE NEWS
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