Propaganda in WWII

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Warfare Without Bullets

• Propaganda in WWII

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Objectives for This Activity

• identify the basic elements of effective
  propaganda techniques.
• make generalizations regarding the purpose of
  War time propaganda

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Directions Set-up Section

• You should be in a computer lab or another
  location with access to computers.
• You will need to be in groups of three.
• You need several handouts
• Checklist of instructions (for the director)
• Scribe Worksheet (for scribe)
• BCR Paper (for everyone)

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Directions Group Roles

• Computer Person
• This person will manipulate the computer.
• Scribe
• This person will log in the responses of the
  various team members to be submit to the teacher.
  
• Director Person
• This person will have a checklist of the steps
  the group must follow in order to complete the
  assignment. This person, as the groups leader,
  will be responsible for presenting the findings
  of the group to the rest of the class.

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Directions General

• Follow the directions listed on each page.
• You can often find more information or detailed
  instructions by clicking on the sound buttons
  found in the lower left hand corner of this and
  other pages.
• Make sure to keep track of the information you
  discern as your complete the activity.
• Use the buttons in the lower right hand corner
  to navigate through the investigation.
• If buttons are not found, you must correctly
  answer any questions or complete any tasks in
  order move forward.

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"Propaganda has only one object - to conquer the
masses. Every means that furthers this aim is
good every means that hinders it is bad.
" -Joseph Goebbels "Use photograph as a
weapon!" -John Heartfield
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You will now begin to investigate how to
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Propaganda Portal
J. Goebbels
You will now analyze the propaganda commissioned
by Joseph Goebbels the rise of the Third Reich
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Who was Joseph Goebbels?

• Nazi Reichsminister for propaganda and national
  enlightenment
• He worked diligently to promote the image of
  Hitler as a god-figure and worked to convince
  the German people that it was their rightful
  place to be rulers of the world.

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Why was Goebbels so Important?
You will gain a greater understanding of why
Gobbels was so important, once you understand the
importance of propaganda in waging war!
Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels delivers a
speech at an SA gathering for the Hoerst Wessel
brigade in the Berlin Lustgarten. (August 25,
1935)
Photo courtesy of history1900s.about.com
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Investigating Goebbels Work

• You will view a student created power point
  presentation about Nazi propaganda
• Dissect at least two of the propaganda posters
  found within the power point using the WJHS
  Political Cartoon Analysis Sheet.
• You will be able to return to this Activity by
  clicking on the J. Gobbels Section Button found
  in the frame.

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Click on the plane to be taken to the student
created power point about German Propaganda
Note Some analysis of the propaganda found in
the power point has already been done. You will
be expected to develop upon these ideas in order
to come to a more sophisticated understanding of
the propaganda pieces.
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Response Questions

• There was a common anti-Semitic theme to the
  pieces of propaganda. Beyond the similar theme
  were their common elements to the pictures
  (exaggeration, caricatures, symbols etc...)?

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Response Questions

• What was the goal of the propaganda? In other
  words what did the Nazis hope to achieve through
  the use of the propaganda?

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Response Questions

• How effective could the forms of propaganda you
  saw be on an uneducated population that was
  already pre-disposed to anti-Semitic beliefs?

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Response Questions

• Was there anything else that struck you and your
  group members as you dissected the propaganda?
  Note any comments, questions or concerns that
  came up.

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Propaganda Portal
J. Heartfield
You are now going to apply what you know about
the propaganda of Joseph Goebbels to the
Photomontage propaganda of John Heartfield
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Who was John Heartfield?

• Photomontage artist who protested against the
  blind nationalism of the Germans during W.W.I
  and the Third Reich and Hitler during WWII.
• Was one of the founders of the DADA movement

Picture courtesy of www.fwkc.com
www.towson.edu/Heartfield/2.html
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Why was Heartfield so Important?
You will gain a greater understanding of why
Heartfield and Goebbels were so important, once
you understand the importance of propaganda in
waging war!
1962 Heartfield Gertraudern Cemetary in Güstrow
in Germany
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Investigating Heartfields Work
Complete a Political Cartoon Analysis form for
the following Cartoon. To see a larger version
of this picture, simply click on it.
Picture courtesy of www.fwkc.com
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Click here to see the cartoon analysis sheet
Picture courtesy of www.fwkc.com
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Investigating Heartfields Work

• You will now view a collection of Heartfields
  pieces.
• Dissect one of the propaganda posters found
  within the power point using the WJHS Political
  Cartoon Analysis Sheet.
• You will be able to return to this activity by
  clicking on the J. Heartfield Section Button
  found in the frame at the top of the page.

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Click on the plane to be taken to a collection of
Heartfields Work
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Response Questions

• There was a common theme to the pieces of
  propaganda. Beyond the similar theme were their
  common elements to the pictures (exaggeration,
  caricatures, symbols etc...)?

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Response Questions

• What was the goal of the propaganda? In other
  words what did Heartfield hope to achieve through
  the use of the propaganda?

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Response Questions

• Was there anything else that struck you and your
  group members as you dissected the propaganda?
  Note any comments, questions or concerns that
  came up.

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Generalizations Propaganda

• What common elements did both mens propaganda
  share?
• What did is the purpose of all propaganda?
• How would you define propaganda?

Scribe Please record a detailed answer!
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Definition of Propaganda
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BCR Writing Assignment
Some scholars would argue that Propaganda is the
un-bloody weapon of war. Some might even
purport that it is more effective than
traditional fighting weapons. Each member of your
group should individually asses the importance of
propaganda to a war effort in a well written
Brief Constructed Response Paragraph.
What is a BCR?
Where can I find BCR Writing Paper?
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What is a BCR?
Brief Constructed Response (BCR) is similar to a
short answer question. You should address the
question posed in one paragraph. The first
sentence should be a thesis. Statement in which
you discuss you topic. The next 3-5 sentences
should include factual information proving your
thesis validity. The last sentence should be a
conclusion.
Back to the BCR Question
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Warfare Without Bullets Checklist

• Did you view the student created Power Point on
  Nazi Propaganda?
• Did you complete 2 Political Cartoon Analysis
  sheets for Goebbels work?
• Did you answer four response questions based upon
  J. Goebbels work?

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Warfare Without Bullets Checklist

• Did you view the Burn Sites collection of
  Heartfields work?
• Did you complete 2 Political Cartoon Analysis
  sheets for Heartfields work?
• Did you answer three response questions based
  upon Heartfields work?

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Warfare Without Bullets Checklist

• Did you answer the following Questions
• What common elements did both mens propaganda
  share?
• What did is the purpose of all propaganda?
• How would you define propaganda?
• Did every member of the group create a BCR based
  on the given writing prompt?

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Congratulations, you have completed the Warfare
Without Bullets Activity!
Please hand in your BCRs and if requested the
Scribe Worksheet!