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WW1 Poster Project
WW1 Poster Project
Due: Monday, December 9, 2013
Due: Monday, December 9, 2013
Please choose a stance and complete one of the projects below.
This poster project is worth 25 points. (Poster 10 pts., Written
Analysis 10 pts., and Content 5 pts.)
Please choose a stance and complete one of the projects below.
This poster project is worth 25 points. (Poster 10 pts., Written
Analysis 10 pts., and Content 5 pts.)
1. Anti-War Painting and Poetry
a. Create an artwork and poem in the style of Sig Bang
Schmidt and Steve Dalachinsky. (Do an internet search on the antiwar art and poetry of Sig Bang Schmidt and Steve Dalachinsky to see
their work.) Your artwork and poetry MUST be related to WWI.
b. Compose a minimum one page description and analysis of
your art and poetry. Explain why you chose certain images, colors,
formatting, symbolism, imagery, etc. This must be in MLA format!
1. Anti-War Painting and Poetry
a. Create an artwork and poem in the style of Sig Bang
Schmidt and Steve Dalachinsky. (Do an internet search on the antiwar art and poetry of Sig Bang Schmidt and Steve Dalachinsky to see
their work.) Your artwork and poetry MUST be related to WWI.
b. Compose a minimum one page description and analysis of
your art and poetry. Explain why you chose certain images, colors,
formatting, symbolism, imagery, etc. This must be in MLA format!
2. Propaganda Poster
a. Design a propaganda poster* to help encourage people to
enlist to serve in WW1. You may wish to choose a specific country to
represent. Therefore, your poster should be appropriate for the
country you choose. Keep in mind colors, symbols, slogans, etc.
Obviously, American posters probably did not use black, red, and
gold (the colors of the German flag) as color combinations.
b. Write a minimum one page description and analysis of your
propaganda poster. Explain why you chose certain images, colors,
formatting, symbolism, imagery, etc. and why you feel it would
encourage people to enlist. This must be in MLA format!
2. Propaganda Poster
a. Design a propaganda poster* to help encourage people to
enlist to serve in WW1. You may wish to choose a specific country to
represent. Therefore, your poster should be appropriate for the
country you choose. Keep in mind colors, symbols, slogans, etc.
Obviously, American posters probably did not use black, red, and
gold (the colors of the German flag) as color combinations.
b. Write a minimum one page description and analysis of your
propaganda poster. Explain why you chose certain images, colors,
formatting, symbolism, imagery, etc. and why you feel it would
encourage people to enlist. This must be in MLA format!
*http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-posters/ww1_a.htm or
http://ww1-propaganda-cards.com/ and Google image searching
WW1 propaganda will provide many examples.
*http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-posters/ww1_a.htm or
http://ww1-propaganda-cards.com/ and Google image searching
WW1 propaganda will provide many examples.