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Propaganda lesson plan.

This assignment will require studens to create a poster and a short video (optional) representing the propaganda of the Era that includes the World Wars and Roaring 20’s (1914-1945),  Using your creativity to show the effects that propaganda had on the citizens of the United States during this time period.

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This lesson is designed for a high school U.S. History II class, to be used to introduce them to the idea of direct advertising for consumer goods and propaganda during the World Wars. Using their iPads, they will create an ad in Pages for a product that was introduced to (or became more popular with) consumers during this time, or in support of the war effort of either WWI or WWII. These will be printed in color and displayed in the classroom.

• Time frame: 80 minutes
• Format: Can be face-to-face or virtual

Image credit: Library of Congress, obtained as free licensed image from Unsplash

Background for Teachers

To teach this lesson, you will need an understanding of the importance of propaganda during the World Wars and the new consumer society of the 1920's.

You will also need an understanding of how to make fliers or posters in Pages on the iPad. If you aren't familiar with how Pages works, you can explore the app  here.

Step 1 - Goals and Outcomes

Learning Intentions:

• Students will recognize the importance of propaganda in promoting the U.S. on the world stage, and in promoting the consumer society of the 1920's. (U.S. II Strand 3, Standard 3.2)

Success Criteria:

• Students will create a poster or flier that represents the propaganda of the 20th Century, specifically the period between 1915 and 1945.

Step 2 - Planning Instruction

Student Background Knowledge

• Prior to this lesson, students will need to have an understanding of how propaganda was used by the United States during the World Wars and the 1920's to encourage citizens to support the war effort, and to encourage consumer spending on new items. You can find examples and background on this propaganda  here.

Strategies for Diverse Learners

Diverse learners can be partnered with another student, or accommodations can be made to the have them submit either one assignment or the other, instead of both. Because they are using their own creativity, they should be able to complete it at least partially.

Step 3 - Instruction

OVERVIEW 

This assignment will require you to create a poster and a short video representing the propaganda of the Era that includes the World Wars and Roaring 20’s (1914-1945).  Use your creativity to show the effects that propaganda had on the citizens of the United States during this time period.

WHAT STUDENTS  WILL LEARN AND CREATE

Students will read about war time propaganda here.

Students will create a poster using Pages. 

Students will create a 30-45 second video using iMovie (optional)

Students will share their projects with their peers

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Students will need their ipads and access to the internet.

Students will need to be able to use iPad tools

Students can learn more about propaganda here.

INSTRUCTIONS 

Read the notes in the “Propaganda” folder in files on Canvas

Go to history.com and look at examples of propaganda in u.s. history, create a rough draft of a poster for your assignment, and write out a script for your video (for optional video), using pages, create a poster or flier that shows either a consumer good of the 1920’s, or propaganda to increase support for one of the world wars.

STEP 2 (optional)

Using iMovie, create a video that could be shown in a theater during this time frame - it can either advertise a consumer product, or attempt to persuade support for the war effort

When you have completed your poster and video, upload links to them in the “propaganda” discussion post in canvas. you will then look at the work of other students and give feedback on at least two of your classmates’ work..

An example of a completed poster is attached.

Step 4 - Assessments

When students have completed their poster and optional video, they will upload links to them in the “Propaganda” discussion post in Canvas. They will then look at the work of other students and give feedback on at least two of their classmates’ work.

Poster has been created in Pages 

YES = 1 Point     NO = 0 Points

Poster reflects propaganda of the era, as seen in examples 

Link has been uploaded to Canvas Assignment

YES = 1 Point.   NO = 0 Points

Student has viewed and commented on at least 2 classmates' work

YES = 1 Point.  NO = 0 Points

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Description: propaganda posters have been used throughout modern war in order to push a.

nation’s citizens to support the war effort. They have been used to get people to volunteer for the army, convince factory workers to work harder, to get people to buy war bonds, and many other things as well. Propaganda posters were not really used in the 7 Years War, but you’re going to pretend they were. Your job is to create your own propaganda poster for one of the major powers in the war. The poster may be as creative as you want, but it must include information from what you learned about the war.

Directions:

Pick a major nation involved in the conflict (Britain, France, Austria, Prussia, or Russia).

Pick one of “your” enemies in the war, and figure out how to make them look as bad as possible on your poster.

Figure out how you would make “your” citizens want to fight in a pointless war in poster form.

Make sure your poster contains some reference to the material covered in class, but you may do some of your own research if you’re stuck. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!!!!!

All posters must be HAND DRAWN!

All posters must be submitted digitally on Schoology (take a picture with your ipad).

Your poster must contain a four-sentence explanation of why you drew your poster the way you did.

Examples: Below are some examples of propaganda posters from World War I and World War

II for your reference, but feel free to look up your own examples as well.

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You're the Author: WWI Propaganda Creation Project

In this lesson, students will view a variety of examples of WWI propaganda posters and discuss their message and why they were important for the war effort. After the discussion, students will create their own examples of WWI propaganda posters.

To inform students why WWI propaganda posters were so effective and important for the war effort.

• Define the concept of propaganda.
• Explain why the use of propaganda was of particular significance during this time period.
• Evaluate the different strategies and tools used in the creation of propaganda.
• Demonstrate their knowledge of propaganda characteristics, strategies, and tools by creating their own piece of propaganda.
• 9-12.AH.3.CC.B - Evaluate the motivations for United States’ entry into WWI.
• 9-12.AH.3.PC.D - Assess the impact of WWI related events, on the formation of “patriotic” groups, pacifist organizations, and the struggles for and against racial equality, and diverging women’s roles in the United States.

WWI Propaganda posters - examples can be found at http://www.ww1propaganda.com/ , http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wwipos/background.html , http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/women-in-wwi/war-posters , and other various internet and print sources

DAY 1 Students will walk into the classroom that has various examples of WWI propaganda posters (see primary sources above) on the walls. Students will walk around the classroom examining the posters and write quick notes about the posters. Students will pay close attention to:

• Message/theme
• Effectiveness
• Author/organization

After students have had time to examine the posters, the class will discuss propaganda What does propaganda mean? Propaganda is information that is spread for the purpose of promoting a cause or belief. During WWI, posters were used to

• Recruit men to join the army
• Recruit women to work in the factories and in the Women’s Land Army
• Encourage people to save food and not to waste it
• Keep morale high and encourage people to buy government bonds

Why were propaganda posters needed during WWI? Countries only had small standing, professional armies at the start of the war They desperately needed men to join up and fight Most people did not own radios and TVs had not yet been invented The easiest way for the government to communicate with the people was through posters stuck on walls in all the towns and cities How were men encouraged to join the army? Men were made to feel unmanly and cowardly for staying at home How were women used to encourage men to join the army? Women were encouraged to pressurise their husbands, boyfriends, sons, and brothers to join up How was fear used? Some posters tried to motivate men to join up through fear Posters showed the atrocities that the Germans were said to be committing in France and Belgium People were encouraged to fear that unless they were stopped, the Germans would invade Britain and commit atrocities against their families How were women encouraged to work in the factories or to join the army or the land girls? When the men joined the war, the women were needed to do their jobs There was a massive need for women in the factories, to produce the weapons, ammunition and uniforms needed for the soldiers There was a major food shortage and women were desperately needed to grow food for the people of Britain and the soldiers in France Posters encouraged everyone to do their bit Through joining up Through working for the war effort By not wasting food Through investing in government bonds Why are WWI propaganda posters important? For historians today, propaganda posters of WWI reveal the values and attitudes of the people at the time They tell us something about the feelings in Britain during WWI Class will discuss the assignment (poster creation) Students will begin brainstorming ideas for their own propaganda posters in small groups Students will begin creating their propaganda posters

DAY 2 Students will continue working to create their propaganda posters

DAY 3 Students will be given 15 minutes to finish their posters and hang them up around the classroom Students will walk around the room and look at the posters created by their classmates Students will play close attention to:

Directions: You will create an effective propaganda poster on one of the topics below that could have been used in World War I. • Possible topics: • Enlistment and recruitment • The role of women • Financing the war • Food conservation • Aiding our allies • Entering the war • Guidelines • The poster will be drawn or printed (using photoshop or etc) on 8 ½” by 11” paper and graded on your use of message/theme, creativity, neatness, historical accuracy, explanation, and use of characteristics/techniques