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Bellwork 11/11/15
• What is “propaganda”?
• What are some modern-day examples of
propaganda?
WORLD WAR I
Propaganda
Propaganda (definition)
• Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately
spread widely to help or harm a person,
group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
Introduction
Popular support for World War I was garnered by
imagery used in newspapers and posters. This
phenomena is known as propaganda.
Propaganda posters played a major role in
World War I.
Today, you will encounter some examples of
propaganda. We will view these examples, and
then you will be given the opportunity to create
your very own piece of propaganda from the
technique of your choice.
World War I Propaganda
Techniques
• 1. Demonization of Germany
– Some posters portrayed Germans as barbaric
and inhumane
– Many posters called Germans “the Huns”
– Two common symbols that represented
Germany were the Imperial Eagle and the
Iron Cross
German demonization posters examples
WWI Propaganda Techniques
• 2. Buy War Bonds
– War bonds – loans given from the American
public to the government to pay for the war
effort
– Take money out of circulation, slowing the
possibility of inflation
– Often called “liberty bonds” or “defense
bonds”
– War bond posters often used other
propaganda techniques as well
War bond posters examples
WWI Propaganda Techniques
• 3. Victory Gardens
– Victory gardens were individual or community
gardens
– Reduced pressure on public food supply
– Also empowered the public by making them
feel as though they were contributing to the
war effort
Victory garden posters examples
WWI Propaganda Techniques
• 4. Nationalism/Patriotism
– The use of nationalism encouraged people to
do otherwise unpleasant things (enlist in the
military, ration resources, etc.) for the greater
good of the country
– Nationalism appears in many other
techniques as well.
Nationalism posters examples
WWI Propaganda Techniques
• 5. Emotional/family appeal
– Few persuasion techniques are as effective
as invoking a natural instinct of protecting
one’s family
Emotional/family posters examples
WWI Propaganda Techniques
• 6. Guilt and shame
– To enlist soldiers, propaganda posters tried,
and succeeded, in guilt-tripping young men
into joining the military, lest they neglect their
civic duty and remain at home unlike their
peers.
Guilt/shame posters examples
• Every poster used some sort of catchy
slogan to accompany the pictures, which
often contained a half-truth to make
America’s cause seem noble or the
enemy’s—primarily Germany’s—seem
evil.
Creating Your Own Poster
We will be going to the teacher center to create these
posters so that you have plenty of space and access to
computers.
You may print images that are very difficult to draw, and
you may look up additional examples of your type of
poster; however, you CANNOT copy (plagiarize) an
existing poster.
Your task will be to create your own propaganda poster
from the technique of your choice. The components of
your poster should be:
• A picture relating to your technique
• A catchy slogan containing persuasive language and/or
half-truths
• Color (I will provide colored pencils and markers)
Creating Your Own Poster
You will also give a brief (<3 minute)
presentation after you complete your poster.
In the presentation, you will need to:
• Tell us what your technique was
• Explain what you drew
• Explain why you drew the pictures and
chose the words
• Say whether you think the poster would be
effective during WWI and why
Propaganda Rubric
World War 1 Propaganda Poster Project Rubric
Use of Class Time/Participation
by all group members, as graded
by your group members (10
points)
/15
Oral Presentation (15 points)
/15
Poster Design/Effort –NOT
artistic ability (15 points)
/15
TOTAL (45 points)
/45
Groups
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Anti-German:
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War Bonds:
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Victory Gardens:
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Nationalistic:
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Family:
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Guilt: