1. Objective 10/4/16-10/6/16 Provided a cooperative learning groups and a web- quest SWBAT examine the extent to which propaganda, the media, and special interest groups shaped American public opinion and American foreign policy during WWI. Agenda: -Do Now, turn in homework, open notebook to a blank page, sign into chromebooks. -Notes-brief introduction to activity -Propaganda Activity

2. Do Now: Propaganda & WWI Respond to the following questions, discuss with the members at your table, and post your answers via Google forms. a. why do you think governments would use propaganda, especially during wartime? b. How strongly do you think propaganda influences people’s opinions? c. Do you think that people can recognize propaganda as soon as they see it? d. Can you think of any propaganda you have seen recently? You will access the Google Forms through my teacher page under helpful links.

3. What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a specific type of message aimed at serving an agenda. At its root, the denotation of propaganda is 'to propagate (actively spread) a philosophy or point of view. The most common use of the term (historically) is in political contexts; in particular to refer to certain efforts sponsored by governments or political groups.

4. Why did we use Propaganda? Each of the nations which participated in WWI from 1914-18 used propaganda posters. They used posters to: justify their involvement to their own populace As a means of recruiting men A way to raise money and resources to sustain the military campaign. To urge conservation (conserve resources)

5. Why Posters? Television had not yet been invented Not everyone owned or had access to a radio Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across

6. Government Support Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions During the Great War the governments needed money for the war effort so they focused their efforts on posters aimed at raising money from citizens for the war effort

7. WWI & Propaganda: Your Task 1. You will work within your groups to find propaganda posters from a U.S., British, and German perspective. 2. Once you have found your propaganda posters, you will complete the graphic organizer, be sure to include the goal, and tools, used within the propaganda piece (this can be found on the chart on your handout) 3. After completing the graphic organizers, you will answer the questions that follow. DO NOT move on until you are told to do so Expectations You will have 25-minutes to complete the graphic organizer I will be circulating the room, in your groups, select a team captain (this person will ask any questions your group may have), a facilitator, and an accountability manager Everyone should be completing their own graphic organizer, do not rely on one group member to do so.

8. Objective 10/11/16 Provided a cooperative learning groups and a web- quest SWBAT examine the extent to which propaganda, the media, and special interest groups shaped American public opinion and American foreign policy during WWI. Agenda: -Do Now - Activity

9. What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a specific type of message aimed at serving an agenda. At its root, the denotation of propaganda is 'to propagate (actively spread) a philosophy or point of view. The most common use of the term (historically) is in political contexts; in particular to refer to certain efforts sponsored by governments or political groups.

10. Why did we use Propaganda? Each of the nations which participated in WWI from 1914-18 used propaganda posters. They used posters to: justify their involvement to their own populace As a means of recruiting men A way to raise money and resources to sustain the military campaign. To urge conservation (conserve resources)

11. Why Posters? Television had not yet been invented Not everyone owned or had access to a radio Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across

12. Government Support Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions During the Great War the governments needed money for the war effort so they focused their efforts on posters aimed at raising money from citizens for the war effort

13. WWI & Propaganda: Your Task: Next, in your groups, you should choose ANY TWO propaganda posters to explore more in depth. These can be from either Allies or the Central Powers. You will complete an in-depth analysis on the two pieces of propaganda After you have completed your in-depth analysis, you will select ONE of the two pieces of propaganda and create a PowerPoint presentation, in which you will explain the piece of propaganda to the class