Was that Christmas commercial funny? Sad? How did it make you feel? What do you think the M&M's were trying to say through their commercial? Let's do some critical thinking and learn how persuasion affects the meaning of commercials.

Rhetorical thinking is the act to discover the meaning behind something and how the author uses persuasion to get his or her audience to feel and think a certain way.

In this class, students ages 10-15, will be shown Christmas commercials and will be asked to analyze it through their senses, emotions, feelings, and thoughts. As a group, we will talk about what each person sees and thinks and discuss what we believe the meaning of the commercial is. Since this is a one-time class, each class will have a different commercial that will be discussed. This class may help students become empathetic toward others. United States of America as well as international commercials will be shown. 

This class is perfect for students who are interested in deep thinking, need extra critical thinking practice, or just want to watch Christmas commercials.

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CLASS:
-Paper and pencil or note pad on computer for taking a few notes.