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Analyzing World War I
Propaganda
By David Patterson
Investigative question
How were propaganda techniques used to
create posters to influence public opinion
during World War I?
Background information
• At the outbreak of World War I, the United
States was neutral.
• After nearly three years of fighting, our
nation joined the war on the side of the
Allies.
• The U. S. Government was faced with the
task of gaining public support for the war
effort.
Background information
• To that end, the
Government issued
posters to sway the
American people to
enlist, buy bonds, save
food, rescue France
and “can” the Kaiser.
LESSON OVERVIEW
Students will view World War I propaganda
posters to interpret various messages being
sent to U.S. citizens, and identify the target
population for each example. Students will
also be introduced to various types of
propaganda techniques.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
• Students will identify the intended audience
for various World War I propaganda posters.
• Students will identify the persuasive messages
of various World War I propaganda posters.
• Students will identify the type of propaganda
techniques used in various World War I
propaganda posters.
ACTIVITIES
• Student groups will examine propaganda
posters from World War I to identify the target
audiences and common themes.
• Students will then be introduced to seven
propaganda techniques, and they will connect
those techniques to the posters they
examined at the beginning of the lesson.
ASSESSMENT
• Student groups will create propaganda posters
demonstrating important themes from World
War I and one of the seven propaganda
techniques.