Transcript Journal 2-10

Setting the Tone:
Journal Writing
Write down any commercials that
come to mind. Tell what the
people in the commercial do to
convince you to buy the
products.
Purpose
What are you learning?
To expose students to the different
propaganda techniques used to influence
people’s opinions.
• Why are you learning this?
To become advertisers using one or more
propaganda techniques
Grammar: Interjections
Streamline Video
Crafting the Lesson
Propaganda Techniques:
• information that is spread for the purpose of
promoting a product or idea.
• a way to manage public opinion.
1. Bandwagon: persuading
people to do something by
letting them know others
are doing it.
3. Emotional words:
words that will make
you feel strongly
about someone or
something.
2.Testimonial: using the
words of a famous
person to persuade you.
4. Name-Calling:
using negative words
(bad names) to
create an
unfavorable opinion
Crafting the Lesson (Me) (We)
Directions: As we read decide which of the four propaganda statements is
being used.
Bandwagon
Namecalling
Testimonial
Emotional Words
1. All the kids love Kawakazoo motorbikes. Shouldn’t you have one too?
2. On last night’s television newscast, rock star Gloria Upbeat said that she
believes the city should build the proposed sports stadium. She said the
stadium will bring renewed life to the area and provide exciting
entertainment for the city’s residents.
3. White sandy beaches and crystal-clear water attract hoards of vacationbound tourists every year to the Hawaiian Islands. The warm tropical sun
and cool evening breezes provide a vacation paradise.
4. “One More Life” is a dumb TV show. The stupid scripts are ridiculous, and
the acting is poor. The sooner that show goes off the air, the happier the
viewers will be.
Composing Meaning (Two)
Propaganda Practice Worksheet 1:
Read each propaganda statement.
Decide which of the four propaganda
techniques is being used.
Composing Meaning
(You)
#1 Propaganda Practice Worksheet 2: Read
each propaganda statement. Decide which
of the four propaganda techniques is being
used.
#2 Underline the words in each questions
that tell which propaganda technique is
being used.
#3 on the back of the paper create your own
propaganda using the four techniques
discussed in class today.
Reflection
• What are propaganda techniques?
• Name the different types.