Propaganda Use of Propaganda in World War I and Seventh Grade Quarter 3 Project

What is Propaganda? You should recall this from your vocab and the worksheet from the weekend. You should recall this from your vocab and the worksheet from the weekend. Information designed to influence ones opinion or persuade someone to do something. Information designed to influence ones opinion or persuade someone to do something. Both the Central (Germany, Austria-Hungary, etc.) and the Allied Powers (United Kingdom, United States, etc) used this during the war. Both the Central (Germany, Austria-Hungary, etc.) and the Allied Powers (United Kingdom, United States, etc) used this during the war. The Allies were usually more effective. The Allies were usually more effective.

Discuss Worksheet What was the purpose of the leaflets you read excerpts from? What was the purpose of the leaflets you read excerpts from? What was the argument the American leaflet was trying to use? What was the argument the American leaflet was trying to use? Why did you think the American flyer was sent from “Americans of German decent”? Why did you think the American flyer was sent from “Americans of German decent”?

Types of Propaganda Propaganda came in many different forms: Propaganda came in many different forms: Posters Posters Songs Songs Pamphlets Pamphlets

Several Themes Propaganda was primarily designed to appeal to readers or listeners emotions to get them involved or to do something. Propaganda was primarily designed to appeal to readers or listeners emotions to get them involved or to do something. It would usually focus on the following themes: It would usually focus on the following themes: Recruiting men to join the war effort. Recruiting men to join the war effort. Encourage people to ration or conserve food, electricity. Encourage people to ration or conserve food, electricity. Seeking funds from the public for the war effort. Seeking funds from the public for the war effort. Encourage support for the war, or promote distrust of the “enemy”. Encourage support for the war, or promote distrust of the “enemy”.

Who Used It? Some countries used it more than others, below is a list of the countries that utilized it more than others: Some countries used it more than others, below is a list of the countries that utilized it more than others: United Kingdom (Great Britain) United Kingdom (Great Britain) United States – More than any other country United States – More than any other country Germany Germany Italy Italy Russia Russia France France

Identifying Theme, Purpose and Country Before we go over your project you need to be able to learn how to recognize these things in propaganda, so that when you create your own you know what to add in. Before we go over your project you need to be able to learn how to recognize these things in propaganda, so that when you create your own you know what to add in. We will look at several pieces of propaganda, and in your basegroups you will need to look at every aspect of the poster to see if you can determine the following: We will look at several pieces of propaganda, and in your basegroups you will need to look at every aspect of the poster to see if you can determine the following: Its Theme Its Theme Who made it (country) Who made it (country) Who is the target audience Who is the target audience Symbols used that help you come to your conclusion. Symbols used that help you come to your conclusion.

Example Who is the target audience? Which country created this? What is the theme of the poster? What symbols help you answer these questions?

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Your Assignment Your project is to create your own propaganda poster. Your project is to create your own propaganda poster. It is due next Tuesday and you will have tomorrow in class to select a theme, country producing the poster, and sketch out a rough draft. It is due next Tuesday and you will have tomorrow in class to select a theme, country producing the poster, and sketch out a rough draft. The rest of the work must be completed outside of class. The rest of the work must be completed outside of class. This is worth 100 points. This is worth 100 points. You will be graded on five different criteria… You will be graded on five different criteria…

Grading Criteria – 1 & 2 Worth a possible 20 points each. Worth a possible 20 points each. Required Elements Required Elements Used poster board – regular size Used poster board – regular size Color was used throughout poster. Color was used throughout poster. Entire poster board was used. Entire poster board was used. Creativity/Originality Creativity/Originality Own ideas used (did not copy another poster) Own ideas used (did not copy another poster) Creative slogans or use of symbols Creative slogans or use of symbols

Grading Criteria – 3, 4 & 5 Adherence to Theme Adherence to Theme Poster represents theme chosen Poster represents theme chosen Symbols, pictures, and slogans reflect theme chosen Symbols, pictures, and slogans reflect theme chosen Attractiveness Attractiveness Poster is very neat and represents a great deal of effort put into it. Poster is very neat and represents a great deal of effort put into it. Use of Class Time Use of Class Time Focused on creating rough draft, and was not distracting others on day in class to work on this. Focused on creating rough draft, and was not distracting others on day in class to work on this.