Quickwrite:

Write about what comes to mind as you see this image.

Prompts if you’re stuck:

Is this intimidating? Outdated? Humorous?

Can it be applied today?

Do you agree with the message? Why or why not?

PROPAGANDATake a look at the following images and see

if you can determine the meaning of this term.

http://fusion-lu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Liberators-Kultur-Terror-Anti-Americanism-1944-Nazi-Propaganda-Poster.jpeg

So what is propaganda?

The use of biased information to promote a point of view.

Tactics of Propaganda

• Fear appeal• Rumor• Innuendo• Slogan• Repetition• Bandwagon• Doublespeak/euphemism

Fear Appeal

• Attempts to frighten people into agreeing

Rumor

• A story of doubtful truth

Innuendo• A subtle, derogatory remark or image

Slogan

• A short, memorable phrase

Repetition• The normalization and acceptance of an

idea by showing it over and over.• Example:

– The repetition of Saddam Hussein’s name in conjunction with the 9/11 attacks made 41% of poll-takers in 2007 believe he was in fact responsible.

Bandwagon• Persuasive technique

that gets everyone to join in

• Similar to peer pressure

Doublespeak/Euphemism• Doublespeak:

unclear language (see right)• Euphemism:

a milder term used for a negative idea– “wardrobe malfunction”– “vertically challenged”

“Euphemism harmless and sometimes entertaining. By contrast, doublespeak is dishonest and dangerous." Julian Burnside, Word Watching