Activity
Other

Media Education Foundation: Deconstructing a Video Advertisement [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Handout that leads students through an exploration of the visual and audio elements of a video advertisement as well as the effect these elements have on the intended audience and the community as a whole.
Primary
Other

Media History Digital Library: Non Theatrical Film Collection (1918 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of original publications that focused on non-theatrical uses of motion pictures, including education, training, advertising, propaganda, and amateur clubs and individuals.
Lesson Plan
American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: International Conflict & the Media (Unit)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum guide broadly examines the relationships between the media and the military during wartime.
Interactive
Education Development Center

Education Development Center, Inc.: Tv411: Reading the Fine Print

For Students 6th - 8th
An interactive three-part lesson on how fine print is used in advertising. In part one students read three advertisements and determine which details from the ads are important and which are not. In part two students read six...