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  • Grades 6-8
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  • English & Literature

Media Awareness II: Key Concepts in Advertising
What are the elements of an effective or ineffective advertisement?

In this 6-8 lesson, students will continue the exploration of advertising and media awareness.  Students will examine the purpose, target audience, and value of advertisements. Students will then create original, hand-drawn advertisements. This is the second lesson designed to accompany the media awareness unit.

 

 

Lesson Content

Learning Objectives 

Students will: 

  • Develop an understanding of basic concepts in advertising.
  • Infer the purpose and “target audience” of an advertisement.
  • Analyze advertisements from commercials, cereal, magazines, and websites.
  • Discuss the purpose, target audience, and style of advertisements with key vocabulary.
  • Apply selected elements and principles of art to create an advertisement of their own.

 

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Teacher Background

Teachers should use age-appropriate advertisements and kid-friendly products. Preview the details of the lesson to understand its connection to the unit, Media Awareness I: The Basics of Advertising and Media Awareness III: Helping a Product Cross the Finish Line. Create a notification for students to bring an advertisement to school or allow time for them to research and find one. 

 

Student Prerequisites 

Students should have a basic understanding of advertising and prior experience with the first lesson in the unit, Media Awareness I: The Basics of Advertising

 

Accessibility Notes

Provide preferential seating and captions for visual presentations. Give students the option to create an audio advertisement as opposed to a visual one.

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  • Original Writer

    Helen Robertson

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    JoDee Scissors

  • Updated

    November 15, 2021

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