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Why did people join the
army in 1914?
Expected Learning
• To understand why men joined the army in
1914
• To interpret various propaganda posters
and produce your own propaganda poster
Starter
1) What can
you see in the
poster?
2)Why do you
think it was
produced
3) How would it
make men want
to join up?
In 1914 people were desperate to join
the army. Within four weeks over
500,000 men had volunteered to join
the army
Today we
will find
out why
Task:
Draw a spider diagram and think of any reasons
why men would join up to fight in the army
Men joined
the army
because
Patriotismfight for
country
Social pressuregiven white
feathers accused
of being a coward
Hated the
Germansbelieved in
what they
were fighting
for
Propagandaposters,
leaflets
Men joined
the army
because
Sense of
adventure- go to
exotic places
The war would be
over by Christmasa quick victory
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Starter
1) What can
you see in the
poster?
2) How would it
make men want
to join up?
World War One recruitment
posters
The government used a series of propaganda
posters for various reasons throughout the
war.
What were these 3 posters produced for?
Hint what are they trying to encourage people to do!!
Create your own Propaganda Poster
Using the reasons you discovered design a poster to
persuade someone to join up to the army.
What should a good propaganda poster do?
•Persuade people to join up
How?
•By making them feel guilty
•By making the war seem like fun
•By making them think it was their duty
•By offering them something they would want e.g. money or work,
•You MUST include a justification for your poster.
•Word count: Jennings 150+ Rodda 200+ Meyers & Tolkien 250+
Step-by-step Instructions
• Step 1: Record a list of ideas that you have:
– What feelings you want them to have
– What text you may include
– What colours you might use
• Step 2: Begin recording your justification:
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Why do you want them to join the war?
Why you want them to feel; guilt, pride, excitement etc
Why you chose a certain image, picture, drawing etc
What persuasive techniques you will use/used and why?
Any other reasons as to why you create what you create.
Step-by-step Instructions
• Step 3: Have your work checked by Miss Jovic or Miss
Finnie (Steps 1 & 2):
– We would like to see both your dot points of ideas and your
justification
– It is ok to change/add ideas to your justification
• Step 4: Begin creating your Propaganda Poster
– If you require poster paper please ask Miss Jovic or Miss
Finnie
– It can be either A4 or A3
– Or you may create it electronically
Own assessment
Level 7
I can design a poster with
a drawing relating to
WW1. I can write at least
2 reasons as to why I
created my poster the
way I did.
Level 8
I can design a poster
relating to WW1 which
makes people feel guilty. I
included many reasons as
to why I created my
poster the way I did.
Level 9 I can design a
poster that is persuasive
and mentions one of the
main reasons why men
joined up. My justification
meets the word limit and
explains in details,
specific reasons as to why
I created my poster the
way I did.
Peer assessment
Teacher assessment