Transcript Propaganda During WWII

Propaganda During WWII
EQ: What is propaganda
and how did countries use
it to support the war
effort?
What is Propaganda?
• Material spread to support a
cause or damage an opponent’s
cause
• “Us vs Them”
• A form of communication
aimed at influencing people on a
position by presenting biased
and one-sided arguments
What does Propaganda contain?
• Purpose (what is its goal?)
– Examples: enlist in the army, resources, protect
children, etc…
• Implied Message (Not to state something
directly but to suggest indirectly.)
• Slogan or catchy phrase
• Graphics or Symbols (represent something)
• Targeted Audience
– Try to get a certain group to do something
• Emotions – convey or cause
Propaganda Videos Throughout
History
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy7ZW
lMAhFQ (the great dictator)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DoUi
Nxh6_0 (jfk campaign song)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvr285QKw (reason and emotion cartoon)
“Rosie the Riveter”
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Slogan?
Describe the poster
Targeted audience?
What is the
purpose/implied
message?
• How can women
help the war effort?
• Emotions conveyed?
“Don’t Ride Alone”
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Slogan?
Describe the poster
Targeted audience?
What is the
purpose/implied
message?
• How can you help
the war effort?
• What emotions are
conveyed?
Group Activity (Participation Grade)
• I will place you in groups of 3-4
• Each group will receive one propaganda poster of
WWII You will have a few minutes as a group to
describe and analyze it. You will present you
description and analysis to the class:
1. Description of the poster
2. Purpose/ Implied Message
3. Phrase or Slogan
4. Targeted Audience
5. Graphics/Symbols
6. Emotion(s) conveyed
7. Does it glamorize or vilify (bad/horrible) war?
Here are some other
interesting propaganda
posters
Design own Propaganda Poster
• Create your own propaganda poster
• Your posters should include pictures, a
slogan/title, purpose/implied message,
symbols/graphics, targeted audience, and be
colored
• At the bottom of the paper, explain your
poster in 6-9 sentences
– What is its purpose/theme, who is the targeted
audience, how will it lend support to the war
effort, what emotions are conveyed by the
poster, and does your poster glamorize or vilify
the war? Explain
Here is where you write your description and
analysis of the poster.
Rubric
0-1 pts
2-3 pts
4-5pts
Picture
Picture is not
complete and not
colored. Does not
relate to WWII
Picture is
complete but not
colored. Relates
to WWII
Picture is complete
and fully colored.
Relates to WWII
Content:
Description
and Analysis
Lacks an adequate
description or
analysis of the
poster.
Basic analysis and
description. Some
parts may be
missing. (see box
to the right)
6 or more sentences
with a thorough
description and
analysis of the picture.
Not missing any
components such as
implied message,
audience, significant
symbols, emotions
conveyed, etc…
Organization
Less than 5
sentences
5-6 sentences
7-9 sentences
Total: ___/15 points
Poster Analysis Paragraph (7-9 sentences)
• Here are the things you need to include:
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4.
What is the purpose/implied message?
What is the slogan or phrase?
Who is the targeted audience? (explain)
Explain the graphics/symbols and how
they relate to the purpose/implied
message
5. What emotions are conveyed or caused?
(explain)
6. Does your poster glamorize or vilify war?
(explain)