Transcript What is Propaganda?

What is Propaganda?
• Propaganda is a specific
type of message presentation
aimed at serving an agenda.
At its root, the denotation of
propaganda is 'to propagate
(actively spread) a
philosophy or point of view'.
• The most common use of the
term (historically) is in
political contexts; in
particular to refer to certain
efforts sponsored by
governments or political
groups.
Why do we use Propaganda?
• Each of the nations
which participated in
World War Two used
propaganda posters.
• They used posters to:
– Justify their involvement to
their own populace
– As a means of recruiting
men to enlist
– A way to raise money and
resources to sustain the
military campaign.
– To urge conservation
Why Posters?
• Most did not have
access to television
• Not everyone owned
or had access to a
radio
• Posters were the
most effective means
of getting a message
across
Directions for Assignment
• You will work by yourself to create a “war
poster” with a specific “slogan” based on
a topic to persuade others to join the war
cause.
• This can be either positive or negative
propaganda
• You will also write a 2 paragraph report
explaining the role of your topic and the
significance/elements of your
phrase/poster.
Directions (Continued)
• The Poster must be hand-drawn, colored, and
eye-catching.
• The Report must be written or typed in
complete sentences.
• It is NOT acceptable for you to “Google image”
and copy someone else’s ideas.
• It is NOT historically accurate or acceptable for
you to have images of modern things featured
on your poster that weren’t available in the
early/mid 1900s.
Instructions for Report
• First paragraph – What is your topic? Explain
your topic and the role it played in World War II
• Second paragraph – What is your slogan? Why
is it significant? How do the elements of
artwork contribute to your slogan and topic?
How are they used?
Grading Rubric– 100 points
• Content (50) – report is complete, very
accurate, well-organized, and error-free
• Artwork/Slogan (30) – poster is
complete, creative, relevant, historically
accurate, and persuasive
• Neatness/Organization (20) – poster is
very neat and well-organized