Goals
1. Bring the community into the school.

Materials
Newspaper and magazine advertisements
Paper
Pens/pencils
Markers and Crayons
Glue

Time
Approximately 45 minutes

Procedure
1. Each team will look at examples of magazine and newspaper advertisements.
2. Each team will write a short, colorful description of their display.
3. Teams will create a picture (either drawn or a collage) that will go along with the written description.
4. The teacher will collect all advertisements and create a flyer to distribute throughout the community and school.
5. Either on and evening or weekend, the mini-museum will be open for parents, students, and community members
   to visit.

Assessment
1. Each team's written advertisement and picture.  (Criteria for success: Each advertisement is written with correct
   grammatical formation and shows creativity.  Each picture shows creativity and fits with the written description. 
  See Rubric for Advertisement.)

Major Concepts
1. Sociology - Appealing to consumer interests
2. Art - Drawing, collage

Extensions
1. Make a list of favorite advertisements and explain what about them makes them a favorite.
2. Determine target audiences of different advertisements and determine why each product is targeting that group of people.

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