Friday, December 14, 2018

Propaganda!

World War I poster; Harry Hopps, artist; c. 1917.

PROPAGANDA: The organized dissemination of information to influence thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and actions.
Propaganda Group Activity

Go to Google Classroom, open a document...
  • Go to this website
  • Copy and paste your assigned poster into your document
  • As a group, analyze the poster, answering these questions:
    • Describe the image and text. 
    • What is the overall message? 
    • What emotions does it play on? 
    • What effect would the poster most likely have on American citizens of the time? 
    • What is pointed out that YOU can do directly to help the war effort? 
    • How are the symbols, images, and words arranged to convey a message?

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