Friend of Foe?

Standards:
8.RI.6 Determine an author's point of view, perspective and purpose in a text and analyze how the author
acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

8.RI.7 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video,
multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.

Driving Questions: How does what we see influence us? How do we influence each other?

Engage
“If you were their age, do you think you’d be friends with these kids?”
“What makes you think that?”
Present pictures and after getting answers explain which ones were
children in Allied or Axis nations.

American Children
https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2179172498/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62424671@N03/28725604738/
https://www.engelphoto.com/epa/wp-content/gallery/rebecca/rebecca-
withfriends.jpg
British Children
https://media.iwm.org.uk/loris/40/745/super_000000.jpg/full/865,/0/de
fault.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/4317980143/in/set-
72157622897342642

German Children
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Volkssc
hule_Haynrode_%281940%29_2_C.jpg/330px-
Volksschule_Haynrode_%281940%29_2_C.jpg
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/194163?locale=en
https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-
content/uploads/2017/03/aryan-family.jpg

Austrian Children
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/970dd064-ecae-44b4-
a82c-91cbe639874e.jpg

Norwegian Children
https://external-preview.redd.it/2JN8e3MsuWMF-
yMfzKBpVto1J3JEx5h08fc2bYhLcrU.jpg?
auto=webp&s=2e533739a4a57369bc71be71bf39d7a04b616eeb

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 Explore
Introduce Driving questions then, compare a piece of American
Propaganda against a German one. What stands out? What were
they trying to do or say? Is it effective? Take notes in groups about
what you think.
American Propaganda
https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/captain-
america.png

https://www.history.com/.image/c_fit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive
%2Cq_auto:good
%2Cw_620/MTU3ODc5MDgxODY4NzMyMTI3/recruitment-poster-
by-tom-woodburn.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/OnlineExhibits/WWII-Posters-On-the-
Home-Front/i-Jqdr4v4/1/56890aad/L/WWIIP24squared-L.jpg

https://images.squarespace-
cdn.com/content/57a92ada2994caf02328b498/1504900168940-
WQTEGVAQR6UDQL6FDGQH/wwii-propaganda-pearl-harbor-
propaganda-poster-dorrie-miller.png?content-type=image%2Fpng

https://www.archives.gov/files/uww-cover_0.jpg

https://cdn.britannica.com/02/216702-050-914C6006/Rosie-the-
Riveter-We-Can-Do-It-poster-J-Howard-Miller-circa-1942-1943-
World-War-II.jpg

German Propaganda
https://www.facinghistory.org/sites/default/files/styles/fh_chunk_b
reakpoints_theme_facing_history_mobile_1x/public/Ch06_Image0
2_large.jpg?itok=355VSK8W&timestamp=1477683016
The NSDAP secures the national community
Comrades in need of advice and help so turn to the local group

https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/PosterConnection/66/61
2966/H2180-L127158379.jpg
You too, can help!

https://m.media-
amazon.com/images/I/81Q12SWpynL._AC_SY679_.jpg
Battle For Norway film poster

https://www.history.com/.image/t_share/MTU3ODc4NjAyOTk3Nz
A0MDA5/wwii-propaganda-broadcasters-2.jpg
As we fight
Work for victory

https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/PosterConnection/15/56
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Unshakable, struggling to win.

Explain
Review the notes from the groups of students and listen as they explain
in groups what they’re thinking.
Ensure they follow through with physical notes and highlight where
they are on the right track to thinking critically about what they’ve
seen.

Apply/Elaborate
“What if you were an American or German citizen at the time?”
“Would you be convinced by it? Why or why not?”
“What if you were in a war right now?”

Reflect/Evaluate
“Create a poster as if you were making a belief statement and apply
what you learned from analyzing the others.”

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