War Propaganda

Grade 545 min

Learning Objective

I can recognize examples of propaganda used during war and explain their purpose.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Reaching the Masses - Propaganda Film During World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe one example of a film mentioned in the video that was used as propaganda during World War I and explain what message it was trying to send to the audience. The video mentions that some films recreated war scenes. Explain why these recreations could be considered propaganda and what purpose they served. Explain how censorship, as described in the video, contributed to the use of film as propaganda during World War I.

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