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 * Day 1 **

Show Superman-Batman clip as a representation of something they could produce

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After the discussion, students will take notes on the basic elements of persuasion from this presentation (presented and elaborated on by teacher): Click on 2nd link “Persuasive Strategy PowerPoint Presentation”: []
 * Day 4 **

(Optional) During presentation, provide students with this accompanying handout: []


 * Day 5 **
 * T **he teacher will read a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech: (Begin reading where it says: “Let us not wallow in the valley of despair”)[]

Provide each group with a different text. Either choose from the following or supply a more current piece: []


 * Day 6 **

Provide each student within the group a different essay. Some essays could include:
 * Student Work: []
 * Essay Samples: []
 * Editorials/News Articles

Present students with other forms/examples of persuasion. Some resources you can use:
 * Day 7 **
 * Show images of propaganda (Google is a good place to find images)
 * Show a movie trailer for a current movie
 * Show a current/popular commercial
 * Show advertisements/posters/fliers
 * Endless possibilities, just look around you! Current material is the best.
 * After each is presented, engage students in a class discussion:
 * What are they trying to persuade us to do or think?
 * What are other ways this company has tried to persuade us?
 * Is it effective?

For homework, students will find and bring in an example of persuasion in their own lives. They will also fill out the following worksheet: [].


 * Day 8 **

Students will read the following 3 articles relating to relevant teenage concerns within schools:
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 * Students will complete this handout: []
 * Students will then choose their favorite topic from these 3 choices and develop a letter to their principal outlining their own opinion/call to action on their particular issue.
 * Students will be provided with this rubric: []

The following web tool will be utilized in creating their formal letter to their principal: []
 * Day 9 **

Students will need to complete this worksheet: []
 * Day 11 **

Students will be given this worksheet: []
 * Day 12 **


 * Day 19** Present PSA

Present this as a handout for students: [] Spend the hour reading through each section in comparison to a bunch of examples of Public Service announcements from these resources:
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 * Do an image search for “Public Service Announcements”
 * Do a video search for “Public Service Announcements”