Download World War I Propaganda Poster

Name:
Date:
Period:
World War I Propaganda Poster
Directions: You will create an advertisement for one of the World War I topics below:
- The poster will be drawn or printed on 8 ½ x 11 paper and graded on your use of
propaganda techniques, historical accuracy, clearly identifiable message, use
of vocabulary and neatness.
- It is NOT creative or acceptable to go to Google Images and type in “World War 1
propaganda” and then copy someone else’s ideas
- It is NOT historically accurate or acceptable to have images of modern things
featured on your poster that weren’t available in the early 1900s.
1. Students may select one of the following topics found in Chapters 14:
- enlistment and recruitment
- financing the war
- the role of women
- Food Administration
- War Industries Board
- Committee on Public Information
- aiding our allies
- your own idea (approved by Ms. R)
2. Use the rubric provided to guide the creation of your poster.
Due Date:
This project will be due on Wednesday, November 11th at the beginning of class.
Propaganda Techniques used (explain how you used them):
List vocabulary words used:
WWI Propaganda Poster
Propaganda
Technique
____
Historical
Accuracy
____
Message
____
Vocabulary
Neatness
____
10-8
6-4
3-0
The poster
clearly
demonstrates
the use of 4 or
more
propaganda
techniques.
3
All elements of
the poster are
historically
accurate.
4-3
The poster
clearly
demonstrates
the use of 2-3
propaganda
techniques.
The poster
clearly
demonstrates
the use of 0-1
propaganda
techniques.
2-1
Most elements
of the poster are
historically
accurate
2-1
0
No part of the
poster is
historically
accurate.
0
The message
of this poster is
clearly
identifiable.
8-6
The message
of this poster
is not clearly
identifiable.
5-3
No clear
message can
be identified
on the poster.
2-0
The poster uses 4
or more
vocabulary words
from this unit.
4-3
The poster uses
2-3 vocabulary
words from this
unit.
2-1
The poster uses
0-1 vocabulary
word.
The poster
makes some
use of color,
visual images
and words to
communicate
the poster’s
intended
message. The
poster is
lacking in
overall
neatness and
presentation.
The poster
does not use
color, visual
images or
words to
communicate
the poster’s
intended
message. The
poster is
sloppy and
poorly
presented.
The poster
uses color,
visual images
and words to
clearly
communicate
the poster’s
intended
message. The
poster is neat
and cleanly
presented.
0