Aim: What is propaganda, and how do we identify it?Do now: Read the speech and answer;

1.1.Based on the 1Based on the 1stst paragraph, paragraph, why must the colonies fight?why must the colonies fight?

2.2.Based on the 2Based on the 2ndnd, why must , why must the colonies fight?the colonies fight?

3.3.Based on the 3Based on the 3rdrd, why must , why must the colonies fight?the colonies fight?

4.4.Name one thing you are Name one thing you are willing to die for.willing to die for.

“Give me liberty or give me death!”

Unit 2 Quiz #1o On Castle Learningo All multiple choice questionso Due Tuesday October 13 (before

11:59pm)

Think-Pair-Share

PROPAGANDA

WHAT IS PROPAGANDA?

American Revolutionary Posters

Benjamin Franklin’s drawing first. However, it became popular during the American Revolution.Why do you think it wasn’t popular at first and became popular

later?

When you go to see the When you go to see the doctor…doctor…

1.1.The doctor The doctor examinesexamines you you (looks closely for any signs of (looks closely for any signs of illness)illness)

2.2.The doctor makes a The doctor makes a diagnosisdiagnosis (the doctor identifies the (the doctor identifies the illness)illness)

3.3.The doctor The doctor prescribesprescribes you you medicine to cure the illnessmedicine to cure the illness

In your groups you will act as doctors who In your groups you will act as doctors who will will examineexamine and and diagnosediagnose a propaganda a propaganda used during the American Revolutionary used during the American Revolutionary war. Then, you will make a war. Then, you will make a prescriptionprescription based on your propaganda. based on your propaganda. • To be successful doctors;To be successful doctors;

• ExamineExamine by identifying by identifying 3 symbols3 symbols• DiagnoseDiagnose by identifying who created by identifying who created

the propaganda: a the propaganda: a patriotpatriot or a or a British/loyalistBritish/loyalist..

• PrescribePrescribe by writing a by writing a recommendation about what (the recommendation about what (the patriot or Brit) should do next. patriot or Brit) should do next. Be Be ready to present!ready to present!

Activity

“The Colonies Reduced”

“The Bloody Massacre”

“The Bostonians paying excise-man, or tarring and feathering”

“Poor old England Endeavoring to Reclaim His Wicked American

Children”

“The able doctor, or America swallowing the bitter draught”

“Revolutionary Tea”