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What is Propaganda?

What is Propaganda? . Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation aimed at serving an agenda. At its root, the denotation of propaganda is 'to propagate (actively spread) a philosophy or point of view'.

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What is Propaganda?

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  1. What is Propaganda? • Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation aimed at serving an agenda. At its root, the denotation of propaganda is 'to propagate (actively spread) a philosophy or point of view'. • The most common use of the term (historically) is in political contexts; in particular to refer to certain efforts sponsored by governments or political groups.

  2. Why do we use Propaganda? • Each of the nations which participated in World War One from 1914-18 used propaganda posters. • They used posters to: • Justify their involvement to their own populace • As a means of recruiting men to enlist • A way to raise money and resources to sustain the military campaign. • To urge conservation

  3. Why Posters? • Television had not yet been invented • Not everyone owned or had access to a radio • Posters were the most effective means of getting a message across

  4. Government Support • Quite often propaganda is connected with negative emotions…BUT • During the Great War the governments needed money for the war effort so they focused their efforts on posters aimed at raising money from citizens for the war effort

  5. WWI Propaganda Poster Topics Financing the War (ex: Liberty Bonds) Food Administration Fuel Administration The Role of Women Enlistment and Recruitment Aiding our Allies Victory Gardens War Industries Board (ex: items rationed)

  6. Financing the War

  7. Food Administration

  8. Fuel Administration

  9. The Role of Women

  10. Enlistment and Recruitment

  11. Aiding Our Allies

  12. Victory Gardens

  13. War Industries Board

  14. Directions for Assignment (OL) • You will work with a partner (or by yourself) to create a “war poster” with a specific “slogan” based on a topic (ex: Financing the War) to persuade others to join the war cause. You will also write a 2 paragraph report explaining the history and role of the topic, significance of your slogan and elements used on your poster. You will turn in your poster to your teacher on Wednesday (TEKS 7.7E, 7.16B).

  15. Directions for Assignment (Pre-AP) • You will work by yourself to create a “war poster” with a specific “slogan” based on a topic (ex: Financing the War) to persuade others to join the war cause. You will also write a 3 paragraph report explaining the history and role of the topic, significance of your slogan and elements used on your poster. You will turn in your poster to your teacher on Wednesday (TEKS 7.7E, 7.16B).

  16. Directions (Continued) • The Poster must be hand-drawn, colored, and eye-catching. It can be large manilla paper or poster board. If poster board, it must be provided by you! • The Report must be written in complete sentences. • It is NOT acceptable for you to “Google image” and copy someone else’s ideas. • It is NOT historically accurate or acceptable for you to have images of modern things featured on your poster that weren’t available in the early 1900s.

  17. Instructions for Report (On-Level) • First paragraph – What is your topic? Explain your topic and the role it played in World War 1. • Second paragraph – What is your slogan? Why is it significant? How do the elements of artwork contribute to your slogan and topic? • REMEMBER:If you research online and USE information from the web, CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!

  18. Instructions for Report (Pre-AP) • First paragraph – What is your topic? Explain your topic and the role it played in World War 1. • Second paragraph – What is your slogan? Why is it significant? • Third paragraph – How do the elements of artwork contribute to your slogan and topic? How are they used? • REMEMBER:If you research online and USE information from the web, CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!

  19. Grading Rubric (On-Level) – 50 points • Content (20) – report is complete, accurate, organized, and error-free • Artwork (20) – poster is complete, clear, relevant, historically accurate, and persuasive • Attractiveness/Organization (10) – poster is very neat and well-organized

  20. Grading Rubric (Pre-AP) – 60 points • Content (30) – report is complete, accurate, organized, and error-free • Artwork (20) – poster is complete, creative, relevant, historically accurate, and persuasive • Attractiveness/Organization (10) – poster is very neat and well-organized

  21. Today’s Goal • Pick your partner (or work by yourself) [On-Level] • Pick your topic • Research your topic at home online • Pick your slogan • Brainstorm your artwork

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