Ads That Don’t Look Like Ads
Level: Grades 5-9
Duration: 1 ½ to 2 hours, plus time for the assessment activity
About the author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
This lesson plan is part of the Close Reading Media Across the Curriculum program. Funding provided by the Government of Ontario.
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