7th Graders and Advertising: Part 3

Posted by Thinking In Vain at 5/16/2007 04:17:00 PM

This scenario also went for 5th and 7th periods (both the same class like 1st and 3rd was). However, 4th period we only got once and these kids were supposed to be a "challenge" but they didn't take any crap. I showed them the ad for Battery Energy drink - they told me it was a bad idea because you weren't supposed to stick batteries in your mouth and the drink reminded them of battery acid. This prompted one guy to announce that battery acid burns when you lick it.

The second time we had the two classes we put them into groups, made them randomly pick (out of a plastic bag) a verb and a noun. This was their energy drink and they were to come up with a slogan and an ad. Just for fun. A lot of them were really cute/great/funny.



*Continues below.
*Click images for bigger views. And yes the kids that did Skipping Elephant put copyright and trademark symbols all over their ad*

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous said... May 17, 2007 at 12:47 PM

    I'm glad they trademarked their work. Wow. This whole recap is wonderful. I especially love the observation that the reflex response is "Cool" and "awesome," and that you have to ask again to get past that. On the plus side, apparently no one said "that's hot."

  2. Thinking In Vain said... May 17, 2007 at 1:48 PM

    Yeah it was cute. The groups that were comprised of boys usually went above and beyond. ;)

    Yeah, I'd either have to ask why or my friend would go, "that's not what she asked you," so that they would give a response other than "awesome."

    But yes, no "that's hot." In fact there was no mention of Paris Hilton at all.

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