Media Smarts
Truth or Money
Two compelling texts about tobacco companies' influence over editorial content in print media introduce readers to the concept of advertising censorship. After study and discussion, class members compose a mock "final column" by a...
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The Influence of Advertising
Students analyze advertisements and develop guidelines for viewing advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss print ads, TV commercials, and other examples of ads. Students survey their friends or relatives about their...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Concepts of Time and Money
Students identify different denominations of United States currency and symbols associated with money and reading prices. In addition, in pairs they identify examples of currency from newspapers and magazines.
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Fourteenth Century AD, " A Life for A Life" The Mint
In this King John's castle activity, 5th graders read a fact file about King John of England. The answer questions about the mint at his castle during the Fourteenth Century. They draw coins and complete Internet research with parental...
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Life Skills - Advertising Tricks - Learning About Food Advertisements
In this advertising worksheet, students learn about food advertisements, including jingles, images, products, animation and more. They then complete the 3 activities in which they create their own product, spokes-character and jingle.
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Features of An Effective Advertisement
In this advertisement worksheet, students read the features of an effective advertisement before noting whether these feature are include in an ad the are looking at. They look at an advertisement and tell whether it is effective or not...
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Show Me The Money
Students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin combinations totaling one dollar. They combine classroom work with Internet sites. Students use a buddy system to practice writing and solving word...
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Does Money Talk?
Students describe role that money plays in politics, and write an editorial that explains whether or not they think money gives some people too much influence in government.
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Money Sentences
In this money worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about money. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions about money.
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Media Literacy
Elementary learners observe and discuss advertisements for tobacco and alcohol. They identify how advertisers place information in strategic spots and make their product look good. They choose an ad and fill out the attached form on...
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Trick or Treat for Unicef
Creative thinkers develope advertisements. They work in groups to create an advertisement featuring the importance of contributing to UNICEF. They research, learn about point of view, and present final projects to the class.
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Project Playhouse
High schoolers read about Kent State's ongoing support for Hurricane Katrina victims by building and auctioning off playhouses for children. They create an ad for the playhouses, including a headline and some copy (words) plus visuals...
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Classified Advertisements: Target Language Practice
Foreign language learners decipher the meanings of classified ads in the target language. They investigate a large collage created by the teacher of foreign language advertisements and discuss the content with classmates. Then they...
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A Variety of Word Problems
In this math word problems learning exercise, students solve math word problems about division, fractions, and money. Students complete 3 word problems.
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Persuasive Techniques in Advertising
Ever wonder if that miracle product in the commercial is really a miracle? Chances are, the only miraculous part is how many people the advertisers are able to convince to buy it! Class members look over short descriptions of techniques...
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Econ in a Bag
Here is a nice idea, have your young entrepeneurs form their own companies. Each company is given a paper bad to locate and place resources in that they can use to create products their businesses sell on Sale Day. They identify and...
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Fallacies of Relevance
Review more than nine verbal and written fallacies in arguments. Many definitions and examples are given to encourage your scholars to avoid fallacies such as ad hominem and red herring. By doing this, they will have stronger speeches...
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Ad Awareness from Admongo.gov
Students explore mass media by completing worksheets in class. In this consumerism instructional activity, students discuss the meaning behind advertisements and how they are used in television, the Internet and print. Students analyze a...
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It's On Sale
First graders read the book The Great Pet Sale to learn about economics and advertisements. In this economics lesson plan, 1st graders read the book The Great Pet Sale and define related vocabulary words. Students compare prices to find...
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Shopping
Learners demonstrate how to count money through a simulated shopping experience. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book Just Shopping With Mom and count play money to illustrate how much the items in the book cost.
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The Great Cookie Company
Fourth graders implement real life application of money, problem solving, economics, and consumer awareness. In this three week economics unit, 4th graders operate a business, write checks, balance accounts, and market their product.
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Understanding the Influence of the Media
Critically analyze advertising techniques, such as circular reasoning, bandwagon, testimonial, and repetition, with worksheets that effectively discuss and illustrate how the media aims to influence.
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Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money
Math and science meet in this instructional activity on hybrid electric automobiles. This 24-page resource provides everything you need for teaching a instructional activity that compares the use of internal combustion engines to hybrid...
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What's on Sale?
Students explore sale items. In this money and percent math lesson, students work in groups to locate food ads in the newspaper. Students identify sales and calculate final prices using percentage discounts. Students complete a math...