Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

Critically exploring campaigning

Reflect on the information in political campaign posters.

In this activity students analyse a current campaign poster and think about how it works, considering colours, images, slogans and feelings. Students will then use their analysis of posters to make a campaign poster for their school, class elections or an issue they are passionate about.

A rectangle with the question 'How does the campaign make you feel?', next to a patch of grass with two signs: one with a lightbulb and the other with a question mark.

Resources

Campaign poster – activity sheet

First page of Campaign Analysis and Create a Campaign activity sheets.

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Campaign creator – activity sheet

A purple learning resource with boxes to write notes in.

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The printing press at Old Parliament House

The printing press at Old Parliament House

Learn about the importance of technology in our democracy.

The printing press at Old Parliament House

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Media literacy framework

This poster identifies key concepts, competencies and knowledge indicators for media literacy.

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