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iPropaganda

Creating the ultimate Campaign Ad...
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Driving Question 1: Does a Democracy need its citizens to be actively involved in the political process?
Driving Question 2: How can subtle propaganda during a campaign best manipulate the media and voters?

Problem Statement: 
How can we as...a media team for SmithGifford
[Do]...create two political ads that are of opposing viewpoints for one super pac and one special interest group
So that...we can demonstrate biased arguments and our ability to present from different perspectives? 

Project Essentials

Entry Document
Knows/Need To Know's/Next Steps
Project Teams/Groups

Project Management Tools

Project & Group Management Log
Critical Friends Protocol
Critical Friends Feedback Form
Group Contract

Assessment & Guidelines

Project Rubric
Collaboration Rubric
Critical Thinking Rubric
Oral Communication Rubric
Work Ethic Rubric
Written Communication Rubric
Peer Evaluation/Feedback

School Resources

Seven Habits 4 Teens

Post-Project

Post-Project Assessment Rubric
Post-Project Assessment Form
Facilitator Reflection
Student Self Reflection

Project Resources

General
Living Room Candidate (300 video ads)
Living Room Ad creator
Open Secrets (super PAC page)
Open Secrets (interest group page)
Money and No Results (NYT article)
Citizens United Article (WSJ)

Political Ad Consultants
SmithGifford
Politicalmedia.com 

Storyboard Template
Template

Lobbying

An Unbiased Look from Minnesota (video)
What Lobbyists say about Lobbying (video)

Political Cartoons
How to analyze a Cartoon (pdf)
Cagle Political Cartoons

Mad Money
Mad Money (WaPo article)
PAC definition
Money in this Campaign 
Twelve Case Studies
1. Name Recognition: "I Like Ike" Eisenhower 1952
2. Biography: "Bettering Society" Obama 2008
3. Generalities: "Moving Forward" Bush 2004
4. Reminder of Good Times: "Morning in America" Reagan 1984
5. Keep it Simple: "Laughing" Humphrey 1968
6. Make Complex Seem Simple: "Bear in the Woods" Reagan 1984
7. Sound Byte: "Nixon's Experience" Kennedy 1960
8. Fear Mongering: "Daisy" Johnson 1964
9. Attack the Record: "Willie Horton" Bush 1988
10. 527 Advertisements: "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" Bush 2004
11. Transfer: "Obama's Celebrity" McCain 2008
12. Celebrity Endorsement: "Chuck Norris Facts" Huckabee 2008

PAC-sponsored ads

Class Resources (permalinks)

Foundations
Federalist Papers Indexed at Constitution.org
Yale's Avalon Project
National Archives' Constitution Page
Congress (Article I)
Library of Congress Web Guide
538 Blog
Library of Congress THOMAS
Census 
Congress Link
Contacting the Congress
Clerk of the House
Executive (Article II)
Politico's 44 blog
UVA's Miller Center
Fed Stats
Electoral College
Judicial (Article III)
Rules of the Supreme Court
SCOTUS blog
AP Test
AP Central
Politico's AP GOV Test Prep
General
USA.gov
Cagle Cartoons
Annenberg Civics site
Latest "News"
Daily Kos
Drudge Report
FactCheck.org
Huffington Post
PoliticsTV.com
The Hill
Townhall.com

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  • Anacostia HS
  • Partnerships
    • THATClass
    • THATSummer
    • Alley Life
  • PBL
    • project methodology
    • skills AND content
    • authentic assessment
    • evaluation (grades)
    • reflection
    • why PBL?
    • Founding Thinkers FB Quiz Project Model