Grace Barker Name: Introduction to WWII through Propaganda Class/Subject: 8th Grade US History Date: 4/24/12 Student Objectives/Student

Outcomes: Students will participate in a lesson discussing the use of propaganda by Germany and the United States during World War II. Students will examine different pieces of propaganda and determine what ideas the propaganda pieces are trying to promote. The students will show their creativity and understanding of the lesson through an assignment where they will create their own propaganda based on the information given to them about todays major world issues. Content Standards: 18.A.3 Explain how language, literature, the arts, architecture and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture 18.B.3a Analyze how individuals and groups interact with and within institutions (e.g., educational, military). Materials/Resources/Technology: To teach this lesson, I will need the use of a projector, computer, PowerPoint, blank paper, and art supplies (crayons, markers, colored pencils) Teachers Goals: My goal is to introduce students to the importance of propaganda during World War II. I also hope to show students how Hitler and the Nazi Party were able to gain such a large following among the German people. Time 5 Min Start of Class: Pull up the PowerPoint and videos. Cut all papers for the activity and have them in a bag for students to grab out of. Set out art supplies. As students walk into the classroom, hand them a slip of paper with an issue on it. This slip will be used during the check for understanding. Introduction of Lesson: The class will have a short group discussion where we will define what propaganda is. Afterwards, I will show several images, and the class will have to determine whether or not it is propaganda. Lesson Instruction: I will be presenting a short PowerPoint. The PowerPoint will explain how Adolf Hitler was able to gain such a strong following in Germany. We will learn how propaganda played a role in his campaign to promote Nazism. The class will be watching a clip from

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Triumph of the Will, a German Nazi propaganda film from 1935. We will also look at some propaganda by both the Germans and the United States and try to determine what the main argument of the propaganda is. Assessments/Check for Understanding: Students will be creating their own piece of propaganda. Each student will be assigned a current world issue. They will draw these issues from a bag. Each slip of paper in the bag will have the issue that the student must create propaganda for, as well as a few important facts about the issue they have been assigned. On the backside of their propaganda poster, students will have to write a few sentences explaining what side of the issue their poster is arguing. While students are working on their propaganda, there will be a continuous slideshow of propaganda images jog the students creative thoughts. Closure/Wrap Up/Review: The class will finish up their assignments and turn them in. We will do a classroom check to insure that all supplies have been cleaned up and put away. Self-Assessment:

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