Inflammatory (Persuasive?) Political Advertisement

Wow! That is definitely a great hook for a discussion in a government class...I am always trying to get my students to see trends between kingdoms, empires, and countries. Especially when we study Rome, my students make many comparisons to our country. It is an eye-opener to have a 12 year old recognize potentially detrimental faults in American government. This ad really made me think!

When all else fails-national chauvinism serves as a binding, blinding agent to distract us from a critical look at the policies and practices that have culminated in the current economic debacle. This would be a great piece to use in a government class. I wonder if an English class is the place to explore the idea of objectivity in the media. Is it even possible when we consider the choice of language and imagery not just in commercials but even in the seemingly neutral sources of media.

This resources will work well when I teach about propaganda of WWI in my World History class well as the psychological effects and influences in the Psychology class I teach. Thank you.

I hadn't thought about this video until the last session. After hearing the struggles that China had, the "shame," and the way it allowed itself to fall behind the rest of the world, this video is again an eye opener and a testament to how far China has come to becoming a world power once again.