PropagandaPropaganda

Use of Propaganda in World Use of Propaganda in World War IWar I

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Seventh Grade Quarter 3 Seventh Grade Quarter 3 ProjectProject

What is Propaganda?What is Propaganda?

You should recall this from your vocab You should recall this from your vocab and the worksheet from the weekend.and the worksheet from the weekend. Information designed to influence ones Information designed to influence ones

opinion or persuade someone to do opinion or persuade someone to do something.something.

Both the Central (Germany, Austria-Both the Central (Germany, Austria-Hungary, etc.) and the Allied Powers Hungary, etc.) and the Allied Powers (United Kingdom, United States, etc) (United Kingdom, United States, etc) used this during the war.used this during the war. The Allies were usually more effective.The Allies were usually more effective.

Discuss WorksheetDiscuss Worksheet

What was the purpose of the leaflets What was the purpose of the leaflets you read excerpts from?you read excerpts from?

What was the argument the What was the argument the American leaflet was trying to use?American leaflet was trying to use?

Why did you think the American Why did you think the American flyer was sent from “Americans of flyer was sent from “Americans of German decent”?German decent”?

Types of PropagandaTypes of Propaganda

Propaganda came in many different Propaganda came in many different forms:forms: PostersPosters

SongsSongs

PamphletsPamphlets

Several ThemesSeveral Themes

Propaganda was primarily designed to Propaganda was primarily designed to appeal to readers or listeners emotions appeal to readers or listeners emotions to get them involved or to do something.to get them involved or to do something. It would usually focus on the following It would usually focus on the following

themes:themes: Recruiting men to join the war effort.Recruiting men to join the war effort. Encourage people to ration or conserve food, Encourage people to ration or conserve food,

electricity.electricity. Seeking funds from the public for the war effort.Seeking funds from the public for the war effort. Encourage support for the war, or promote Encourage support for the war, or promote

distrust of the “enemy”.distrust of the “enemy”.

Who Used It?Who Used It?

Some countries used it more than Some countries used it more than others, below is a list of the countries others, below is a list of the countries that utilized it more than others:that utilized it more than others: United Kingdom (Great Britain)United Kingdom (Great Britain) United States – More than any other United States – More than any other

countrycountry GermanyGermany ItalyItaly RussiaRussia FranceFrance

Identifying Theme, Purpose Identifying Theme, Purpose and Countryand Country

Before we go over your project you need to Before we go over your project you need to be able to learn how to recognize these be able to learn how to recognize these things in propaganda, so that when you things in propaganda, so that when you create your own you know what to add in.create your own you know what to add in. We will look at several pieces of propaganda, We will look at several pieces of propaganda,

and in your basegroups you will need to look at and in your basegroups you will need to look at every aspect of the poster to see if you can every aspect of the poster to see if you can determine the following:determine the following:

Its ThemeIts Theme Who made it (country)Who made it (country) Who is the target audienceWho is the target audience Symbols used that help you come to your conclusion.Symbols used that help you come to your conclusion.

ExampleExample

Who is the target Who is the target audience?audience?

Which country Which country created this?created this?

What is the theme What is the theme of the poster?of the poster?

What symbols help What symbols help you answer these you answer these questions?questions?

Poster #1Poster #1

Poster #2Poster #2

Poster #3Poster #3

Your AssignmentYour Assignment

Your project is to create your own Your project is to create your own propaganda poster.propaganda poster. It is due next Tuesday and you will have It is due next Tuesday and you will have

tomorrow in class to select a theme, country tomorrow in class to select a theme, country producing the poster, and sketch out a producing the poster, and sketch out a rough draft.rough draft.

The rest of the work must be completed outside The rest of the work must be completed outside of class.of class.

This is worth 100 points.This is worth 100 points. You will be graded on five different You will be graded on five different

criteria…criteria…

Grading Criteria – 1 & 2Grading Criteria – 1 & 2

Worth a possible 20 points each.Worth a possible 20 points each. Required ElementsRequired Elements

Used poster board – regular sizeUsed poster board – regular size Color was used throughout poster.Color was used throughout poster. Entire poster board was used.Entire poster board was used.

Creativity/OriginalityCreativity/Originality Own ideas used (did not copy another Own ideas used (did not copy another

poster)poster) Creative slogans or use of symbolsCreative slogans or use of symbols

Grading Criteria – 3, 4 & Grading Criteria – 3, 4 & 55

Adherence to ThemeAdherence to Theme Poster represents theme chosenPoster represents theme chosen Symbols, pictures, and slogans reflect Symbols, pictures, and slogans reflect

theme chosentheme chosen AttractivenessAttractiveness

Poster is very neat and represents a great Poster is very neat and represents a great deal of effort put into it.deal of effort put into it.

Use of Class TimeUse of Class Time Focused on creating rough draft, and was Focused on creating rough draft, and was

not distracting others on day in class to not distracting others on day in class to work on this.work on this.