PROPAGANDA



All three of these posters are examples of Propaganda, which is a form of communication used to influence the way people think about things.

You will be making your own short propaganda ADVERTISEMENT OR POSTER! You can do it on paper or online. We’ve learned all about how propaganda is used to sell products, to convince people to conserve things like food and fuel, and, of course, that loose lips sink ships! Some suggestions for your project include:


 * a commercial for a product (real or imaginary)
 * a campaign commercial for a politician
 * a recruitment video or a government-sponsored piece trying to convince people of something (like our WW2 posters.)
 * Your own idea!

You need to focus on two things:


 * 1) You have to use at least two forms of propaganda.
 * 2) You need to remember that you are trying to //persuade// people to do something, so make sure you make your point clear! What are you trying to sell? What are you trying to convince people to do? Don’t forget that!

The major propaganda methods are:

You can find information about propaganda on the Internet and in your textbook.
 * Testimonial – celebrity spokesman!
 * Faulty cause and effect – “If you buy our product, you’ll be popular!”
 * Overgeneralization – making general statements based on few or no facts. EX: ALL fifth graders love Justin Bieber!
 * Transfer – Abe Lincoln would have wanted us to buy an iPad!
 * Bandwagon – Everyone else is doing it, so you should too!
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Flattery – making people feel “smart” or “cool” for using a product or doing something.