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Propaganda and the Eugenics
Movement
Propaganda . . .
 “was used by eugenicists to confirm and
disseminate what they already believed” (142)
 “defined as the dissemination of information . . . to
advocate a particular agenda” (142)
 uses emotion to sway public opinion
 What kind of propaganda did eugenicists use?
Propaganda . . .
Propaganda . . .
 What’s its message?
 At whom is the
message aimed?
 What techniques
does it use to
convey that
message?
Propaganda . . .
 Has a specific
audience
 Has a clear-cut
purpose
 Uses powerful
images
 Usually uses a
slogan or tagline
that’s easily
remembered
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Pathos
Pathos
 Describe how the
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Japanese man is
depicted. Why is he
holding his hands the
way he is?
 What will happen if YOU
take the day off?
 How does that make
you feel? How will you
change your actions as
a result?
Pathos
 Who does the rat
represent? How does
that make you view that
group of people?
 Why Alaska? What is
outlining the rat trap?
 How should Alaskans
behave/feel differently
based on this?
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 How is the tone
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different in this
piece of
propaganda?
 How does this image
make you feel
towards Hitler?
 What is the purpose
of this--what should
citizens feel/think?
Logos
Logos . . .
 What is eugenics
like according to this
picture? What is
eugenics according
to this picture?
 If I am a politician,
what else am I
according to the
image?
Logos . . .
 How many vitamins and
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minerals are in a
serving of Kix?
What is it a good source
of?
How many calories?
Is Kix a healthy option?
If mothers give this to
their children, will they
like it?
Logos . . .
 What statistics in
this ad lead you to
believe Jif has the
most peanuts?
 If you choose Jif,
what does that
mean about you as
a mother?
Ethos
Ethos . . .
 There’s a reason
why this water has
this name!
 What does it say on
the bottle to make
you trust this
company?
Ethos . . .
 What about this
image makes you
believe you can trust
Barack Obama?
 How is he like
you/your family?
 Why are his sleeves
rolled up?
Ethos . . .
 What makes you
trust this
organization?
 Why would you be
tempted to donate .
. . to buy a bracelet?
 Would you feel
differently if Paris
Hilton was in this ad
instead of Bono?
Ethos . . .
 What words stand
out?
 How do these words
make you feel about
people who serve in
the military? About
the American
military?