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World War II Lesson PlanWorld War II Lesson Plan
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Syracuse University
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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World War II

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During World War II propaganda was as important to the war effort as the soldiers in the field. Scholars consider how the government communicated messages of patriotism with propaganda by examining pieces from World War II. Then, they create their own using the same devices.

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Concepts

world war ii, propaganda techniques, propaganda, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss the techniques used in propaganda with a class discussion and primary source analysis
  • Ask pupils to create their own propaganda posters based on what they learned in the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires the ability to review high-quality copies of the included images

Pros

  • Images are intriguing and stimulate genuine debate
  • Lesson ideas relate propaganda to current advertising techniques, making learning relatable

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2

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