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Lesson Plan: Exploring the Impact of Campaign Ads

Students will explore a series of presidential campaign ads, from the first one, made in 1952, to those from 2016. They will describe characteristics and analyze campaign ads over time, assessing their effectiveness. Students will focus on a series of short documentary videos about ads that changed the political landscape. Students may also create their own campaign ads.

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