Laurie Schaefer Mt. Tabor High School, English Teacher Regional Education Corps, USHMM

Laurie SchaeferMt. Tabor High School, English Teacher

Regional Education Corps, USHMMlschaefer@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda

Propaganda is biased information intentionally spread to shape public

opinion and behavior.

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• Propaganda contains true, partially true, or blatantly

false information.

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• Propaganda may selectively omit

information.

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• Propaganda simplifies complex issues or ideas.

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•Propaganda plays on emotions.

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• Propaganda uses a variety of media (including symbols,

images, words, music).

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• Propaganda may be used to advertise a cause,

organization, or movement and attack opponents.

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• All advertising is propaganda.

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•Propaganda can only be put to negative

purposes.

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•Propaganda seeks agreement, not

reasoned argument.

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•Propaganda is used to brainwash people.

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• Propaganda works with our conscious and unconscious hopes, fears, and desires.

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• Propaganda gives permission to a targeted audience to think, speak,

and act a certain way.

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• All advertising is propaganda.• Propaganda is an appeal to emotion, not intellect

or rational thought, and often contains deception, either outright or by omission and often has long-term effects.

• Advertising is biased information intentionally spread, but does not (or should not) contain deception and is often an appeal to intellect or rational thought, using persuasion and understanding, producing short-term effects.

Statements about Propaganda

• Propaganda is used to brainwash people.

Brainwashing: The use of isolation, mind-clouding techniques, sleep deprivation, and malnutrition to persuade someone to completely change personality/thoughts/actionsThree stages: Breaking down the self; introducing the possibility of salvation; and rebuilding the self

1.Who created this message and who was the intended audience?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

2. What is the purpose/ message of this piece of propaganda?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

3. What creative techniques were used to attract and hold attention?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

4. How might different people/

audiences have understood this message differently?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

5. What values, lifestyles, and points of view are represented in this piece?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

6. What is omitted from this message?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

7. Which emotion(s) does this piece target?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml

8. What was the cultural context that influenced the attractiveness of this piece of propaganda?

This image was created in 1938

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/exhibit.html#/records/data/records/aryan-family-neues-volk.xml