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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Propaganda Techniques: Advertising, Media, Politics &War

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed by a teacher, this extensive site covers definition, examples, quizzes and lesson plans for teachers.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Propaganda: What's the Message?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn what propaganda is and how it uses different techniques to sway public opinion by looking at examples of advertisements and campaigns used by governments and private businesses.
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Website
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies: Celebrating Alliances (1)

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of propaganda used to celebrate and promote the Allied Powers during World War I. The imagery focuses on heads of state and flags.
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Graphic
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Centrals Patriotic: Warloans Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Several examples of propaganda promoting the purchase of war loans in Germany during World War I. Captioned thumbnail images can be enlarged for viewing by clicking on them.
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Website
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies: Celebrating Alliances (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of propaganda used to promote and celebrate the Allied forces with soldier imagery. Thumbnails can be enlarged by clicking on them and each thumbnail is captioned with a description. This page looks at uniforms of Allied soldiers.
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Website
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies: Celebrating Alliances (3)

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of propaganda promoting the Allies with images of animals, flowers, and naval motifs. Captioned thumbnails can be enlarged for viewing purposes by clicking on them.
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Primary
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies Patriotic: Warloans Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief discussion of Russian war loans with examples of propaganda postcards used to pressure citizens to donate their savings to the war cause.
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Graphic
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Centrals Patriotic: Warloans Austria

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents examples of the poster cards used in Austria during World War I to urge people to contribute financially to the war effort.
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Handout
Other

Calvin: 1935 Nazi Propaganda for Rearmament

For Students 9th - 10th
This site displays four examples of German propaganda for rearmament. Analysis of the propaganda is also provided.
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Handout
University of Arizona

International Studies Association: Mobilizing Public Support for War

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly look at the use of propaganda to influence American support for World War I once the country entered the fray. Read about the Committee on Public Information, examples of harassment of those not deemed sufficiently patriotic,...
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries: Information and Its Counterfeits

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Distinguishing information from propaganda, biased reporting and misinformation is an important skill. This short article defines each of these, and provides examples of each.
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Primary
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Colorado College: World War I Poster Collection: u.s. Food Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of posters used by the Food Administration during World War I to promote food conservation.
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Wwii on the Home Front: Civic Responsibility

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Smithsonian Education presents a lesson covering the WWII's propaganda program which enforced the ideals of Civic Responsibility. Provides eight pages of poster examples, detailed background over the time period, and the goals of the...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Stepanova, the Results of the First Five Year Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered what came before Photoshop? After the First World War, artists in Germany and the Soviet Union began to experiment with photomontage, the process of making a composite image by juxtaposing or mounting two or more...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Liu Chunhua, Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan

For Students 9th - 10th
As a prominent icon in the Cultural Revolution, "Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan" celebrated the grassroots nature of revolutionary history and cultivated devotion to Mao during a tumultuous time. This painting is a brilliant example of...
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Primary
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Colorado College: World War I Poster Collection: u.s. Liberty Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Some examples of posters which were used during World War I to promote the buying of Liberty Bonds. Each thumbnail, when clicked on, links to a larger image and general information.
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Article
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Every Citizen a Soldier: World War Ii Posters on the Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the quarterly journal, History Now, discusses the importance of posters in World War II in encouraging support in the United States for the war. See examples of posters and read about how they emphasized the role of every...
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Other

Fallacy Files: Loaded Question

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good explanation of the logical fallacy known as the loaded question (also known as complex question, many questions, or plurium interrogationum). An example, explanation of the example, and links to additional resources are all provided...
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PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Common Persuasive Techniques [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View a slide presentation explaining what persuasive techniques are and why they are used. Then learn about six different persuasive techniques used in advertising and see examples of advertisements utilizing some of the techniques....
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PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Logical Fallacies [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A slide show explaining different types of fallacies in persuasive texts including personal attack, bandwagon, appeal to authority, and many more. Then try to find the fallacy in several examples; answers and explanations provided.
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PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Tools of Persuasion [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A slide presentation giving an explanation and example of nine different persuasive techniques including appeal to emotion, appeal to authority, urgency, and more.

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