Supporting+Viewpoint

Language Arts | [|MidWeb] All resources on this page are aligned with HCISD curriculum standards.

= Unit 4: Supporting Viewpoint =

// All about Persuasion! // = Student Activites and Resources = and Advertising || Links to dozens of examples of advertising (from Web English Teacher) > "See if you can spot the ways that television commercials try to convince you to buy and do things. Look for catchy slogans, funny jokes and famous people. And read what our ad expert had to say about each of these commercials." > "You have been hired by Don't Buy It, Inc. as our Ad Detective. Examine the pictures and find where the ads are hidden. Some are obvious but, some are not. Use your Ad Detective skills to find out where companies place their ads and why." Design your own character, enter a virtual world and "explore" the advertisements around you. Use the arrow keys to move and jump. Use the spacebar to talk and select. Remember online safety rules and do not use your whole name, email or any identifying info. (An interactive activity that uses advertising to teach critical reading .) . Ad Library Worksheet: Ad Techniques Worksheet: What is an Ad Saying? Worksheet: Redo the Ad || Also includes practice quiz on Using Transition Words and Using Supporting Details. ||
 * ===**Type**=== || ===**Description**=== ||
 * Examples of Persuasion
 * TV Commercials
 * Posters from World War II
 * Newspaper Ads 1940-1970
 * Magazine Advertisements
 * Political Cartoons
 * Public Service Announcements(PSA) ||
 * Activity || Adverstising Tricks (from PBS Kids)
 * ** What's in an ad? **
 * **Be the Ad Detective**"
 * ** Create Your Own Ad ** ||
 * Quiz || Media Literacy Quiz (from PBS Teachers) ||
 * Virtual World Game || Admongo.gov (from the Federal Trade Commisoin and Scholastic)
 * Resource || 121 Persuasive Techniques ||
 * Activity and Quiz || How to Write a Persuasive Essay (from Scholastic)

= Teacher Resources = Students write a persuasive essay as a response to the fractured fairy tale, //The True Story of the Three Little Pigs//. || Amaericans are swimming in a sea of messages. FRONTLINE explores how the cultures of marketing and advertising have come to influence not only what Americans buy, but also how they view themselves and the world around them. ||
 * ===**Type**=== || ===**Description**=== ||
 * Lesson Plan || The Game of Persuasion (from Scholastic) Includes handout on Powerful Persuasive Words. ||
 * Lesson Plan || Tell It to the Judge: Persuasive Essay (from Scholastic)
 * Resource || Interesting Article on Neuromarketing (brainwaves), [] ||
 * Video || "The Persuaders" (from PBS)