| Lesson plan title |
Grade |
Source |
Active Citizenship:
Judging Propaganda |
3-8 |
KidsVoting.org |
| Ad Nauseam: Exploring the Role of Special-Interest Groups in Campaign Advertisements |
6-12 |
New York Times |
| Analysis of Campaign Advertising (page 7) |
MS-HS |
Washington Post NIE |
|
|
MS-HS |
PBS |
| Analyzing & Creating Political Advertisements |
Upper EL |
Ronald Reagan Foundation |
| Analyzing Campaign Ads(worksheet) |
MS-HS |
Nebraska Unicameral |
| Analyzing Media-Political Ads |
10 |
ClassZone McDougal Littell |
| Analyzing Political Advertising |
12 |
UTOPIA, UT-Austin |
| Analyzing Political Campaign Commercials |
MS |
Loudoun Co (VA) Schools |
| Analyzing Political Campaign Commercials |
MS |
Everyday Americans, Exceptional Americans curriculum |
| Analyzing Political TV Advertising |
HS |
Organization of American Historians |
| Anatomy of a Politcal Ad |
HS |
KQED |
A Race To Watch:
Campaign 2008, The Role Of Technology and the Internet |
9-12 |
PBS Newshour |
| Art, Advertising & Propaganda |
9-12 |
PBS
(How Art Made the World, 2006) |
| Be Ad Smart: Understanding Political Advertising |
3-6, 6-8 |
Scholastic |
| By the People: Analyzing Political Ads |
HS |
PBS (By The People, Election 2004) |
| Campaign Ad Critique |
6-12 |
Education World |
|
Campaign Ads 2008:
Storyboarding Ads
Types of Ads
Strategies for Ads
Historic Ads
|
6-12 |
C-SPAN Classroom (archived) |
| Campaign Advertising |
MS-HS |
Youth Leadership Initiative,
UVA Center for Politics |
Campaign Advertising:
Selling the Candidate
(page 7) |
MS-HS |
Student Voices |
| Campaign Finance Reform |
HS |
PBS (NOW) |
| Creating Campaign Commercials |
|
Houghton Mifflin |
| Critical Voter Curriculum |
MS-HS |
CriticalVoter.com (2012) |
| Decoding Elections |
MS-HS |
Newseum (2018) |
| Deconstructing campaign messages & perceptions |
MS-HS |
Center for Action Civics/Mikva Challenge |
| Developing Critical Analysis |
MS-HS |
The Living Room Candidate |
| Diagnosing Propaganda Techniques in Campaign Ads |
Secondary |
SchoolJournalism.org |
| Dissect An Ad |
MS-HS |
PBS |
Election 2008
Campaign Advertising |
MS-HS |
Cyberbee.com |
| Election 2012 Campaign Ads |
MS-HS |
CSpan |
| Evaluating Election Ads |
MS-HS |
Newseum (registration required) |
| Evaluating Historial Presidential Ads |
MS-HS |
CSPAN (registration required) |
| Explore Political Advertising |
6-12 |
Classroom Law Project 2004 |
| Eye of the Beholder: A Media Literacy Activity |
9-12 |
Education World |
| Is That A Fact? Understanding Persuasive Strategies in Election Campaigns |
9-12 |
Scholastic |
Fighting The Horse Race: Creating Ads Which
Explore 2008 Presidential Candidates & Issues |
MS-HS |
Media Literacy Clearinghouse Inc. |
Getting To Know The Candidates:
Analyzing Their Campaign Ads |
3-12 |
Education World |
| Government Lesson Plan 4 |
|
Maryland Dept of Ed |
| How are Political Commercials Manipulated to Influence? |
6th |
The Dog At My Homework/PBS |
| How Effective Are Presidential Campaign Ads? |
|
C-SPAN 2020 |
| Is That A Fact? |
3-8 |
Scholastic (2008) |
| It’s An Ad Eats Ad World |
6-12 |
New York Times |
| The Language of Politics |
9-12 |
Assignment Media Literacy |
| Lights, Camera, Politics: Create Your Own Presidential Campaign Ad |
7-12 |
PBS Newshour 2012 |
| Media And Elections |
12 |
University of Texas |
| Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns |
MS-HS |
Project LookSharp |
| Media Images of the President: Web Quest |
Secondary; College |
Appalachian State University |
MEDIASCOPE:
Political TV Ad |
MS-HS |
HRW: Elements of Literature |
| Playing On Emotions: Focus on Political Ads Featuring Children |
MS-HS |
The Living Room Candidate |
Political Advertising Student Voices:
Candidates In Their Own Words Unit 3
Option 2 (pages 5-7) |
HS |
Annenberg Public Policy Center
(2005) |
| Political Ads In Historical Context |
MS HS |
The Living Room Candidate |
| Political Ads: Leading or Misleading Voters? |
HS |
PBS |
Political Advertising:
Be Prepared |
NA |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
| Political Advertisements |
3-12 |
Election Co-nnection |
| Political Advertising & Propaganda Techniques |
Secondary |
Common Sense |
| Political Campaign Advertisements 2016 |
Secondary |
PBS |
Political Commercials:
Leading or Misleading Voters |
HS |
PBS Newshour Extra (2004) |
| Political TV Advertisement Project |
9th-12th |
2011, Curriki |
| Presidential Ads Lesson Plan |
MS-HS |
Flocabulary |
| Presidential Election: Making TV news |
HS |
Teachable Moment |
| Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads |
9-12 |
Read, Write, Think |
| Ready to Vote: Look Out |
MS-HS |
Knowitall.org (SC ETV) |
| Lesson Plan on Political Ads |
5-12 |
Scholastic Magazine |
| Social Media and Advertising in the 2012 Elections |
9-12 |
PBS Newshour (2012) |
Students Create Video Ads For
Historial Presidential Elections |
9-12 |
NY Times Learning Network |
| Questions for Analyzing Ads |
6-12 |
C-SPAN |
Road to the White House:
Understanding Pres. Elections |
HS |
Students for Educated Democracy;
US Hispanic Leadership Institute |
| Selling Candidates: 7th, 8th grade, Campaign Ad Unit |
7-8 |
ACME, Vermont |
| Selling of A Candidate: Political Advertising at its Worst and Best |
Secondary |
University of Houston |
| Ten Ways to Write about Election Time |
Secondary |
National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) |
| The People’s Choice: Digital Imagery and the Art of Persuasion |
Secondary |
SEDL |
| The 2004 Election: Kids Can Make A Difference |
Elementary-
Middle |
Instructor Magazine |
| Understanding Political Advertising |
9-12 |
Hot Chalk |
| Understanding The Language Of Political Ads |
MS-HS |
The Living Room Candidate |
| Use Editorial Cartoons to Teach About Elections Past and Present |
MS-HS |
Education World |
| Using Political Propaganda During Elections |
9-12 |
Congresslink.org |
| View Smart To Vote Smart |
MS, HS |
Cable TV Industry |
| Watching The Elections |
8-12 |
MediaSmart |
| What Makes A Good Campaign Ad? |
Secondary |
CSPAN 2024 |
| What Makes An Effective Ad? |
MS,HS |
The Living Room Candidate |
| Winning Campaigns-2008 |
6-8 |
Scholastic |
