The power of a picture. During the events surrounding World War I, propaganda posters were widely distributed in American society to sway the emotions of its citizens. By analyzing World War I propaganda posters in the first installment of an eight-part series, young historians begin to see the implicit and explicit messages the government portrayed during this time. 

Concepts

causes of world war i, world war i, propaganda, propaganda techniques

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show a propaganda video or cartoon at the beginning to gauge knowledge of what is actual propaganda
  
• Use a television commercial or advertisement to introduce the idea of propaganda—or selling an idea to the public

Classroom Considerations

• Laminate the WWII propaganda posters for reuse and handling at each station
• Group size should be no more than three students

Pros

• Contains printable worksheets 
• The included PowerPoint presentation of WWI posters comes ready to use
• Resource offers adaptations for English learners and special needs students

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.5 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7