Analyzing Campaign Ads

Step 1-Go to the website:

Step 2-Look to the left and you will see a list of years. Choose an ad. Click on the transcript if you need to and read what is being said.

Step 3-Answer the following questions for 5 different ads and turn it in for a grade.

Ad 1

  1. What year is the ad?
  2. Who is running for President? ______vs. ______
  3. Who is the Democrat?
  4. Who is the Republican?
  5. List one issue that is mentioned in your ad.
  6. Is your ad bias to a particular candidate?
  7. Does your ad list any facts?
  1. List one example of propaganda in your ad? (Example: An ad that says “Good Citizens will vote for Ike.”
  1. Does the ad mention a source? (at the end of the ad-the group or person who paid for it)
  2. Who won that election?

Ad 2

  1. What year is the ad?
  2. Who is running for President? ______vs. ______
  3. Who is the Democrat?
  4. Who is the Republican?
  5. List one issue that is mentioned in your ad.
  6. Is your ad bias to a particular candidate?
  7. Does your ad list any facts?
  1. List one example of propaganda in your ad? (Example: An ad that says “Good Citizens will vote for Ike.”
  1. Does the ad mention a source? (at the end of the ad-the group or person who paid for it)
  2. Who won that election?

Ad 3

  1. What year is the ad?
  2. Who is running for President? ______vs. ______
  3. Who is the Democrat?
  4. Who is the Republican?
  5. List one issue that is mentioned in your ad.
  6. Is your ad bias to a particular candidate?
  7. Does your ad list any facts?
  1. List one example of propaganda in your ad? (Example: An ad that says “Good Citizens will vote for Ike.”
  1. Does the ad mention a source? (at the end of the ad-the group or person who paid for it)
  2. Who won that election?

Ad 4

  1. What year is the ad?
  2. Who is running for President? ______vs. ______
  3. Who is the Democrat?
  4. Who is the Republican?
  5. List one issue that is mentioned in your ad.
  6. Is your ad bias to a particular candidate?
  7. Does your ad list any facts?
  1. List one example of propaganda in your ad? (Example: An ad that says “Good Citizens will vote for Ike.”
  1. Does the ad mention a source? (at the end of the ad-the group or person who paid for it)
  2. Who won that election?

Ad 5

  1. What year is the ad?
  2. Who is running for President? ______vs. ______
  3. Who is the Democrat?
  4. Who is the Republican?
  5. List one issue that is mentioned in your ad.
  6. Is your ad bias to a particular candidate?
  7. Does your ad list any facts?
  1. List one example of propaganda in your ad? (Example: An ad that says “Good Citizens will vote for Ike.”
  1. Does the ad mention a source? (at the end of the ad-the group or person who paid for it)
  2. Who won that election?