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Campaign Propaganda
 * Lesson Plan Title:**

Teach: Voting and Elections (9th Grade Civics)
 * Concept / Topic To**

CYSOFC.5.3.41 Identify what the main party platforms are in the U.S. political system. CYSOFC.5.3.25 Explain how the President is elected (electoral college system).
 * Standards Addressed:**

Students will analyze presidential campaign commercials for propaganda techniques.
 * Objectives:**

@http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ SEA worksheet
 * Required Materials:**

Students will be asked to brainstorm any Obama or McCain commercials that they recall from the 2008 election.
 * Anticipatory Set (Lead-In):**

1. Students will read the chart in their book that outlines the 6 different propaganda techniques used in campaigns. 2. Together as a class we will analyze the following commercial and complete the SEA worksheet. http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952 (click on the first commercial: Ike for President) 3. Students will be instructed to identify the propaganda techniques used in the Analyze section. 4. Students will choose 3 other commercials and complete the SEA worksheet for each. 5. Students will report their results on the class wiki page.
 * Procedures:**

We will view the wiki as a class and see which candidates used certain propaganda techniques and in which decades.
 * Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):**

The SEA worksheets will be assessed for their completion and reasons for identifying propaganda techniques for the commercials that they chose. The wiki will also be assessed for completion and identifying the correct propaganda techniques.
 * Assessment:**

Business: Advertising campaigns Psychology: Behavior modification
 * Possible Connections To Other Subjects:**

Rob, I like how you are having the students try to recall the McCain and Obama campains. Here in IL I would have had them think about the campain for governor and the primaries we just completed. IL has some pretty crazy politics so I know that would have helped. I also like your use of the old campain clip and trying to identify the propaganda techniques used. (Susan F)