Mr. Lane’s Computer Applications/Web 2.0 Blog  McDonald’s: Are
They Selling Meals or Happy? (Part 1)  Posted by mrlane on 4 May
2011  We’re going to try something new today – not sure how it
will go but we’ll figure it out… :)    • Writing Prompt
McDonald’s invests millions of dollars in advertising, and they
target their advertising to a very specific group of people.
 Analyze who they are trying to sell to, what they are trying to
sell, and why they may use these ideas. Are they selling more
than food?    • We’ll start by writing one or two essential
questions based on the writing prompt and record the questions
on your worksheet.   • Watch the McDonald’s commercial below
with the prompt and essential questions in mind.  You can also
view the commercial here.    • Research  What specific examples
from the commercial make you think McDonald’s is selling to a
certain group of people?  What specific examples make you think
they are selling something other than food?    • Write your
thesis statement on your wo