1 / 6

Do Now – p. 76

Do Now – p. 76. Describe how Obama looks in this poster. What did the artist want the viewer to think when they saw this poster? Did the artist achieve his goal? Why or why not?. Copy and Answer. Today’s Objectives.

lexiss
Download Presentation

Do Now – p. 76

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Do Now – p. 76 • Describe how Obama looks in this poster. • What did the artist want the viewer to think when they saw this poster? • Did the artist achieve his goal? Why or why not? Copy and Answer

  2. Today’s Objectives • What techniques are used by politicians in their advertisements and posters? • Why do they use them? • Which of the techniques is most effective? Which of the techniques is least effective?

  3. Notes p. 77 Political Advertising Techniques • Name Calling – Using personal attacks on an opponent to distract voters from the issues • Transfer – Using symbols or images to evoke emotion • Bandwagon – Creating the impression that everyone supports a candidate or cause • Plain Folks – Using “everyday” images and language to show that the candidate is a regular person

  4. Notes p. 77 Political Advertising Techniques • Testimonial – Having a celebrity endorse a candidate • Card-Stacking – Using facts, statistics or other evidence to support an argument • Glittering Generalities – Using vague and sweeping statements that appeal to voters but don’t really say anything

  5. Notebook p. 76 Political Advertising Activity • Create your own campaign poster for one of the candidates for president that we have already covered (including Barack Obama) • Use at least one of the techniques that we learned about today • Your poster must have… • The name of your candidate • A slogan or message • AND a picture or symbol • Below, write down which technique you chose and explain why

  6. Reflection – p. 76 • Which of the advertising strategies that we learned about today do you think are the most effective and why? • Which was the least effective and why?

More Related