Teacher: __Carlos Rodolfo Garcia

Date: December 5, 2017

Subject: U.S. History

Grade Level: 11th grade

TDS or SAC Procedure: Teaching a Disciplinary skill-Judging significances

Title: U.S. History: World War II Propaganda

TEKS:
(7) History. The student understands the domestic and international impact of
113.41. United U.S. participation in World War II. The student is expected to:
States History
Studies Since 1877 (G) explain the home front and how American patriotism inspired exceptional
(One Credit), actions by citizens and military personnel, including high levels of military
Beginning with enlistment; volunteerism; the purchase of war bonds; Victory Gardens; the
School Year 2011- bravery and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and the
2012. Navajo Code Talkers; and opportunities and obstacles for women and ethnic
minorities.

After this lesson, students will be able to:

define propaganda and describe its use in the political arena

compare World War II propaganda to present day propaganda

Learning Objectives: identify sources of propaganda

students analyze World War II posters, chosen from online collections,

to explore how propaganda influenced the American perception of the
war

1. Do you know what propaganda is?

2. How do politicians use propaganda?
Essential Question(s):
3. Is propaganda still being used today?

Propaganda, persuasion, argument, patriotism, war bonds

Essential Vocabulary:
 Propaganda PowerPoint, video, pictures, propaganda chart
Resources/Materials:

Provide a bell ringer by asking students about their background knowledge of

Time: 3
propaganda and its impact at the start of World War II
minutes

Show students a video clip of World War II propaganda in the media

Time: 3-4
minutes
Procedure:
Using a PowerPoint presentation teacher will define and describe propaganda
on World War II media. Time: 8
minutes

Using a PowerPoint presentation teacher will identify sources of propaganda

Time: 5
(war bonds, recruitment posters, comics, newspapers)
min

Using a chart, students will analyze posters to determine how the propaganda
Assessment: was being used (persuasion, argument, patriotism). Teacher will than call on Time: 7
individual students to share responses and check for understanding. Continue min
assessment the next class.