WW1 Day 7: Total War and Propaganda

Monday, December 11

Warm Up:

What do you remember about total war from American Studies?

Objectives:

1) You should be able to identify the reason behind WW I propaganda and identify some of the tactics used to persuade.
2) You should be able to define total war and explain how people's lives on the homefront were impacted by this.

Agenda:

1) Graphic Organizer is here.

2)  Mini-Lecture: Total War
3)  4 minute Video is here.

4)  Censorship:  discussion and activity
5)  Propaganda:  Definition and Discussion
6) Methodology and look at propaganda posters.   (15 minutes)

7)  If extra time go to this link to look at various propaganda posters by country. 
Here is a good link about looking at propaganda from a British perspective.

Homework:  

Read and notes  29.3 (1709 - 1712) and 29.4 (p. 1719-1724)

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