Propaganda & Logical Fallacies Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit

This easy-prep complete teaching pack for propaganda and logical fallacies will get your students ready to analyze persuasive texts with a fundamental understanding of the techniques used in persuasion.

Student Experience: Students will learn, practice, and review the key terms that fall under the umbrellas of propaganda and logical fallacies. They will learn from plenty of examples and have plenty of opportunities for interactive practice. Finally, they will demonstrate their understanding on the assessments included.

Includes:

• editable lesson plan
• one easy-to-use PPT (PPT and Google formats) for propaganda
• one easy-to-use PPT (PPT and Google formats) for logical fallacies
• plenty of modern examples, guided practice
• three interactive practice games
• three assessments

Words Included:

Bandwagon

Loaded Words

Testimonial

Name Calling

Plain Folks

Misuse of Statistics

Transfer

Card Stacking

Repetition

Fear

Ad Hominem

False Dilemma

False Analogy

Slippery Slope

Non Sequitor

False Authority

Post Hoc

Straw Man

Classroom success stories from other teachers who love this resource:

♥ "I used some of the activities in centers for review before a test; my students said it was very helpful, and they enjoyed the activities! Thanks!"

♥ "There is a lot to teach within this strand. This game set was great for initial teaching, and as review in intervention. Nice work, and thank you!"

♥ "Good product. Look forward to using in my 11th Grade US History class!"

♥ "My Speech and Debate kids LOVED the PP!"

♥ "This unit is thorough and effective--absolutely just what I needed for my rhetoric class. It provides clear explanations, examples, and assessments!"

♥ "This lesson was great! There are plenty of resources to ensure students understand the materials."

♥ "This is a nice set-up for analysis of commercials and really meets the standard about critically analyzing speakers' messages!"

See my other English standards teaching packs while you’re here, too, and teach the fundamental skills first for success!

Summarizing

Close Reading & Annotating

Citing Textual Evidence

Evaluate Credibility of Websites

Persuasive Appeals

Allusions

Setting Affects Plot

Theme Development

Symbolism

Characterization

Conflict Affects Plot

Author’s Perspective

Homophones, Frequently Confused Words

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