This lesson was developed as an attempt to change an old direct-instruction type lesson on critical thinking to a more inquiry-based learning activity.

This WebQuest poses the scenario of seeking a job for an advertising agency. The task requires the students to research propaganda techniques used by advertisers, analyze current advertisements, and create their own ad for a fictional product. The students use a variety of pre-selected web sites in their research, and use Microsoft PowerPoint to create their ad presentation.

This lessons is featured as part of the In Time project by the University of Northern Iowa. You can view a video of me and my students doing this WebQuest at their site: http://www.intime.uni.edu/.