TheProcess

Students will divide into groups of two.  One student will find the definition of propaganda and find pictures of propaganda (must be different than the examples given on this site.)  Please print out this picture.  The second student will research the history of propaganda and answer the following questions, utilizing the sites listed on this page. 

  1. What is the definition of propaganda?
  2. Who was Joseph Goebbels?
  3. What is the dominant form of propaganda?
  4. How long has propaganda been around?

Please print out the answers to these questions.

You will use the following links to help you find your information:

Propaganda

http://www.dictionary.com

Hitler Posters

Propaganda Posters

Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Once you have completed your first task(s), you will get into your groups and begin coming up with your own propaganda posters using current events.  Share ideas that you may have gotten from looking at the propaganda posters on the Internet. Some websites that might help you out are:

http://www.news.google.com

http://about.com/newsissues/

 

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