1. Do Now: Analyze this picture

2. Analysis Make him look like a leader Simple – not a lot to remember Eye contact “I” lower case Out of the darkness comes a new leader Celebrity Endorsement Hitler lost, but got 13 million votes (Not bad for someone who just became a citizen and never held political office)

3. “In the Beginning Was the World” How would you title this picture?

4. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made In him was life; and the life was the light of men

5. What is different about Hitler’s Face? What do you see in the Audience? What does this say about Hitler? Nazi MOVEMENT (Not party) Talk is cheap – but you know its working

6. What is Propaganda Biased information designed to shape public opinion and behavior True, partially true, or blatantly false Selectively omits information Simplifies complex issues and ideas for mass consumption Plays on emotions (hopes and dreams) If your campaigning for office you will not give a whole speech, just a slogan Not all propaganda works – If you have a radio show, but no one has a radio – you will fail DOES NOT transform people into mindless robots – Might not agree with Hitler on the Jews, but like his other ideas All started in World War I

7. Thoughts on Propaganda “Propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these in slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan” - Adolf Hitler

8. Quote by Goebbles “The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never again escape from it.” If you keep tell an outrageous lie long enough people will eventually believe it

9. Nazi Propaganda Activity Get into groups of 3 Each group will receive 3 pieces of Nazi Propaganda In your groups analyze each piece and fill out the chart Be prepared to present your poster (if we have time)