Guiding questions
- Can an advertising/brand slogan sell you a product?
- How does that work?
- What language do companies use to sell you what you do not want/need?
- Can a political slogan motivate you to take action?
- Can the “right” slogan cause people to:
- donate money to campaigns?
- vote for or against a candidate?
- win or lose an election?
- Can the “right” slogan cause people to:
- Can you recognize political propaganda?
- What purposes can political propaganda serve?
- How much power do words have and what controls how much power the same words would have on different people?
Links
Videos
English: Lesson (class project description “This assignment covers the main types of propaganda. Examples from magazines and commercials are included.”) The Power of Propaganda
French: L'art de la propagande
Spanish: Esquivar la propaganda. El poder de los medios, los medios del poder
Articles
English: Lesson (Two 50 minute class periods) – The Power of Propaganda from Facing History and Ourselves
French: La propagande politique moderne : définition, exemples et moyens d'en venir à bout
Spanish: El poder y la propaganda política
