4. What is the purpose of creating costumes that are so similar to Nazi uniforms and helmets? What message were the makers of Star Wars trying to convey to the audience? The viewers are meant to associate these characters with evil.

5. Propaganda Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc. OR information used to publicize an opinion or point of view It is manipulative and only shows one side—it can be partially false (distorting the truth) or completely false

6. Joseph Goebbels: The Minister of Propaganda

7. Examples of his work:

8. Methods of Propaganda Ad Hominem Ad Naseum Bandwagon

9. Ad Hominem A Latin phrase meaning to attack the person, as opposed to attacking their arguments. For example: political season

10. Ad Naseum Tireless repetition of an idea An idea, especially a simple slogan, that is repeated enough times, may be taken as the truth Examples: “No New Taxes”

13. Bandwagon This method attempts to persuade the target audience to join in and take the course of action that “everyone else is taking”

14. Bandwagon Humans have a need to belong Modern examples: Music genres Sports Gangs Clothing Old vs. Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQkf0w5JR4

15. Famous Propaganda Posters

16. Modern Spins

17. Possible Propaganda Project Themes Favorite music, clothing, TV shows, celebrities A strong opinion Recruiting for a common purpose/position/club (ex: recruiting for the army, a school club, etc.) Selling something (goods/services) Convince audience that something you like is better Something you want changed (laws, rules, guidelines, i.e. bedtime, curfew, school lunches, etc.) Good guy vs. bad guy (ex: Hitler vs. Uncle Sam)

18. Who made this propaganda? Who is the target audience? What is this portraying as bad? What is this portraying as good? What colors are used? What are the moods of the people in the images? What message do you think this poster is trying to send? What feeling does this poster give you? If you were a person living during the war and saw this poster, what would you think?