This document provides an assignment on analyzing World War I propaganda. Students are asked to watch two Khan Academy videos about President Wilson's arguments for entering the war and the wartime home front experience of immigrants and African Americans. They also must read an article addressing why the US joined the war and its domestic effects. Finally, students are tasked with analyzing WWI recruitment posters and 1918 Spanish Flu posters to identify the objectives and propaganda tools used in the visual media.
This document provides an assignment on analyzing World War I propaganda. Students are asked to watch two Khan Academy videos about President Wilson's arguments for entering the war and the wartime home front experience of immigrants and African Americans. They also must read an article addressing why the US joined the war and its domestic effects. Finally, students are tasked with analyzing WWI recruitment posters and 1918 Spanish Flu posters to identify the objectives and propaganda tools used in the visual media.
This document provides an assignment on analyzing World War I propaganda. Students are asked to watch two Khan Academy videos about President Wilson's arguments for entering the war and the wartime home front experience of immigrants and African Americans. They also must read an article addressing why the US joined the war and its domestic effects. Finally, students are tasked with analyzing WWI recruitment posters and 1918 Spanish Flu posters to identify the objectives and propaganda tools used in the visual media.
Khan Academy Video – U.S. Enters WWI 1. Which was President Wilson’s most effective argument for joining the war? Why?
Video – WWI Homefront
1. Name a positive outcome for immigrants or African Americans during WWI. 2. Name a negative outcome.
Article – U.S. in WWI
Why was President Wilson unable to keep the UnitedStates out of the war? What was the effect of the war on US culture and society? Were the domestic effects of the war more positive or negative overall? Should the United States have joined the League of Nations? Nearpod Proceed to Slide 20 and fill out the Graphic Organizer for all 12 posters using the Objective & Tools. Go to Slide 30, look at all 5 Propaganda Posters and answer the following Question: 1. Of the 5 Spanish Flu posters, which is the most effective? Why? Consider propaganda tools.