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Recognizing Propaganda/Bias Lesson PlanRecognizing Propaganda/Bias Lesson Plan
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Recognizing Propaganda/Bias

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Middle and high schoolers examine the uses of propaganda during the Nazi era. Using examples of propaganda used by Hitler, they discuss how it changed the thinking and ideas of people exposed to it. In groups, they identify how and why propaganda is used today.

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