The Poster Goes to War

What's in a propaganda poster?

Let's look at some examples...

Patriotism, how can you help?

Recruitment, nationalist mentality?

James Montgomery Flagg

Fund raising, Patriotism

KWL
-What do you know about propaganda posters? -What would you like to know about propaganda posters? -What have you learned about propaganda posters...?

What is a propaganda poster

Propaganda: A form of communication aimed towards influencing the
attitude of the community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument. It is influential, selective and emotional. Used to further a political, religious or commercial agenda.

Poster: Any piece of printed paper which includes both textual and
graphic elements, designed to be eye-catching and informative, often used to communicate a message.

Propaganda Poster: Reached the height of its importance as a

communications medium during World War 1 (1914-18). Printing techniques had advanced rapidly, these provided visual persuasion. Armies had to be recruited and public morale boosted to maintain support for the war effort.

Jigsaw Activity
History, Artist, Visuals... let's form into groups -students arrange into 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1 numbering -groups number by corresponding jigsaw part -students work in groups on worksheets and answer questions -groups renumber themselves A, B, C -students share the knowledge they know with other members of the group -group decides what the key points are -group decides importance of lesson -group decides how it relates to them -groups choose a representative and present their decisions to class -class comes together -group representative reports to class

Now that we've seen some examples...

- What were the posters expressing? - What are some of the messages the graphics and text were conveying? - What is propaganda? - What is a poster? - What is the function of a propaganda poster (in relation to WWI?) - Who is James Montgomery Flagg?

How Does the Propaganda Poster relate Historically?

- When were the posters used? - Who used the posters? - Where were these posters used? - Why were these posters used? - How does propaganda affect us? - How do different countries use propaganda?

So, what's in a propaganda poster?

What's in a propaganda poster? Bodies in Motion

Now we will use our bodies to express WHAT IS IN A PROPAGANDA POSTER! 1. You can DRAW the word or phrase, and we will guess what it is. 2. You can ACT OUT the word or phrase, and we will guess what it is. Or 3.You can TELL US about it, without giving away the actual word or phrase, and we will guess what it is.

What's in a propaganda poster? Bodies in Motion

-Persuasion -Printed Paper -Political -Public Morale -Cause -Commercial -Communicate -Support -Selective -Emotional -Eye-catching -Influential -Informative -Visual -Textual -Graphic -One-sided

Quick Check for Understanding

True or False? -propaganda is used to influence -propaganda expresses multiple views, not just one -posters are a form of digital media -posters are a form of printed media -propaganda is usually political, religious or commercial -propaganda posters were recruiting for a bake sale -propaganda posters were recruiting for the war -propaganda is one-sided -posters are eye-catching -propaganda posters are an example of how an art medium was used in a historical context

Group Art Project

Create your own propaganda poster

Directions: This is a group project. You will be working in your fnal groups to create your own propaganda poster. Think of a signifcant topic relevant to your background that you feel strongly about and choose a side, are you for it or against it? Then work together to utilize graphic tools such as: text, color, images, clip art, drawings or any other graphic media you can think of and create your own propaganda poster to present in class. Make sure you keep in mind the key terms regarding a propaganda poster and apply them to your own.

Group Research Project

Investigate both sides of your argument

Directions: Now that you have created your own propaganda posters and have taken a stance on an important issue, you will investigate the opposing view as well. Work in your groups to investigate the topic using both print and web sources. Your group will then present the research in the form of a written report.