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1. Go to **http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/**

2. Choose two different years which are at least 20 years apart. For example: 1956 and 1992

3. View numerous ads from both years--include videos from both parties.

4. Respond to the following:

- What topics were addressed in the videos?
- What are similarities between the two years (topics, presentation, style, language/word choice, quality, emotions evoked, effectiveness)? Provide specific examples.
- What are differences between the two years (topics, presentation, style, langauge/word choice, quality, emotions evoked, effectiveness)? Provide specific examples.
- What topics in campaign commercials remained unchanged? Provide specific examples.
- Predict the future of campaign ads using the trends and patterns that you identified.