Download Propaganda during world war i

DO NOW:
•What is the purpose of
advertisements? In your
opinion, what are the
qualities of an effective
advertisement or
commercial?
PROPAGANDA DURING
WORLD WAR I
MR. ACCETTA
SOCIAL STUDIES 8
WHAT IS PROPAGANDA?
• A form of communication to distribute
biased information.
• During World War I, countries on both
sides used propaganda in order to
convince people to help the war
effort.
• Many propaganda posters share
certain elements, including…
DEHUMANIZING THE ENEMY
(LOL)
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO HELP AT
HOME
INVOKING FEAR
NATIONALISM
THE U.S. WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES
WHO USED PROPAGANDA…
POLITICAL CARTOONS VS
PROPAGANDA
• Propaganda: Usually created
by the government in order to
convince people to join a
cause.
• Political cartoons: Usually
created by journalists to
criticize the government.
DO NOW:
•In your own words,
explain what the term
“propaganda” means.
ARTS AND CRAFTS TIME:
• Pretend you are a U.S.
government official during World
War I. Based on the information
and examples we just viewed,
create a propaganda poster
convincing Americans to join the
war effort. Be creative!!