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Google WWI Propaganda/Posters.

THE AMERICAN NATION went to war in April, Five months later Kansas City became the first community to feel the real meaning of that act when Lt. Will Fitzsimons was killed - America's first war zone fatality.

German Soldier Writes California Mother on Death of her Son The Nashville Tennesseean May 2, 1919

1. Pull up your favorite (school appropriate) song. 2.Choose a 10 second portion to play for the class. 3.Listen to songs that were popular during WWII. As you listen, what themes are represented in the music?

America Here's My Boy First Verse There's a million mothers knocking at the nations door, A million mothers, yes and there'll be millions more, And while within each mother heart they pray, Just hark what one brave mother has to say. Second Verse There's a million mothers waiting by the fireside bright, A million mothers, waiting for the call tonight. And while within each heart there'll be a tear, She'll watch her boy go marching with a cheer. Chorus America, I raised a boy for you. America, You'll find him staunch and true, Place a gun upon his shoulder, He is ready to die or do. America, he is my only one; My hope, my pride and joy, But if I had another, he would march beside his brother; America, here's my boy.

I Didn't Raise My Son To Be A Soldier (Trad) I didn't raise my son to be a soldier I raised him up to be my pride and joy Why should he put a musket to his shoulder To kill another mother's darling boy Why should he fight in someone else's quarrels It's time to throw the sword and gun away There would be no war today If the nations all would say No I didn't raise my son to be a soldier I didn't raise my son to be a soldier To go fighting in some far-off foreign land He may get killed before he's any older For a cause that he will never understand Why should he fight another rich man's battle While they stay at home and while their time away Let those with most to lose Fight each other if they choose For I didn't raise my son to be a soldier I didn't raise my son to be a soldier To go fighting heathens round the Horn If God required to prove that boys are bolder They'd have uniforms and guns when they were born Why should we have wars about religion When Jesus came to teach us not to kill Do Zulus and Hindoos Not have the right to choose For I didn't raise my son to be a soldier

COVERING THE WAR

Is Propaganda Good or Bad? Propaganda is a term that can be misused to refer solely to the communication techniques of an individual's or organization's opponents. More objectively, propaganda is any form of communication that intentionally attempts to distort the nature of an issue to represent a single point of view. Seen from a different perspective, almost any form of communication can be classified as propaganda by someone. Can you think of any examples you’ve seen in the past week?

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