Grade8English PropagandaUnit2014

Political Propaganda Poster 2014 Your task will be to create 1 political propaganda poster. You will have to use at least 1 propaganda technique in your poster. Possible Propaganda Techniques: a) b) c) d) e) f) Testimonials Bandwagon Card Stacking Glittering Generalities Plain Folks Name Calling g) h) i) j) k) l) Assertion Transfer Simplification Lesser of Two Evils Pinpointing the Enemy Glad names

Ideas or sources that will help you create your posters message: 1. Your political party from Social Studies class 2. Promote or criticize a particular politician by creating a political campaign poster 3. Promote or criticize a social movement or world event (public service program) Your poster must include at least: 1. One eye-catching image- hand drawn or digitally created (your own photo, modified) 2. Strong and direct word(s) that reveal the purpose of the poster and specific propaganda technique 3. On the back of your poster, you must have a PEE (l) paragraph that has 2 pieces of evidence with explanations for the meaning/purpose of your poster and the propaganda technique used. Indicate your target audience. 4. Done on A3 Sized paper, portrait or landscape style

Due Date: Friday, March 21, 2014