Wednesday & Thursday , October 31 & November 1 - Propaganda in Political Ads

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze political propaganda on order to improve comprehensive skills.

Do Now 

What type of propaganda are the following Ads?
 

Direct Instruction


Complete Political ad for IKE together.

Choose one more political ad / commercial from this link- politcal ads over time . Complete the analysis just as we did together for the IKE ad.

Note the following prior to continuing to evaluate the political ads:

1. Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject. Depending on the focus of the political ad, the tone can vary greatly. (TONE words can be found on the LEFT wall if you need some help).

2. Dominant visual images means, " what do you see? What stands out? People? A flag? Cities or farms? " The answer to this question relates to the audience that the politician is trying to reach.

3. Sometimes the music is very patriotic, sometimes just soft, background music, sometimes inspirational, etc. You decide.

4. What is the ad actually saying? What is the persuasive message?


Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure 

Review types of propaganda.