Analyzing World War I Propaganda

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Analyzing World War I Propaganda

• By David Patterson

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Investigative question

• How were propaganda techniques used to create
  posters to influence public opinion during World
  War I?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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 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.

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ASSESSMENT

• Student groups will create propaganda posters
  demonstrating important themes from World War I
  and one of the seven propaganda techniques.