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This assignment asks students to apply their understanding of pathos, ethos, and logos, as well as other persuasive techniques to create their own advertisement. The document includes directions and rubric requirements, as well as a planning sheet. (I used this assignment as a mid-unit assessment before moving on to analyzing persuasion in a written text, but it could also work as a culminating project or an extension activity to supplement lessons on analyzing types of persuasion in advertisin

This 6-page document may be used to introduce a unit on persuasion or to reinforce an understanding of persuasive techniques. Aristotle's three types of persuasion (pathos, ethos, logos) and other persuasive strategies are presented in a simple yet fun way and the included examples are accessible for a variety of students. It was originally designed for middle school students, but it could also work with a high school audience. The packet is designed to be used in conjunction with a correspondi

This handout (which can be used as an Interactive Notebook page) is designed as a follow-up resource for a discovery activity on four character archetypes--hero, anti-hero, villain, mentor. It includes the definition of archetype, characteristics of each character archetype, and examples. The corresponding power point ("Character Archetypes Power Point") and free activity sheet ("Character Archetypes Discovery") are available in my store.

This handout (which can be used as an Interactive Notebook page) is designed as a discovery activity to help students understand 4 character archetypes (hero, anti-hero, villain, and mentor). Using examples from popular movies, video games, and cartoons, students will categorize characters based on similar characteristics and identify a name that appropriately represents the shared traits of each group. The corresponding power point with the directions and character images is called "Character

A simple Back to School/Beginning of the Year ice breaker activity. The chart can easily be edited to suit your student population. The thumbnails may show that the graphics have shifted, but if downloaded to Microsoft Word, the document should retain its intended formatting.