Propaganda

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• Leerjaar 3

 Propaganda and communication

In this lesson

What is propaganda?

What is the main aim of propaganda?

How does a propagandaposter achieve the aim?

What does this advertisement want to achieve?

The aim of a propagandaposter

The aim of propaganda is to get as many people as possible to accept/ support a certain point of view, but without them thinking about the actual truth behind it.

Does propaganda also occur in the Netherlands?

1. Yes
2. No

Propaganda is communication with the intent to influence and convince a specific attitude of a community.

Would you say this is a form of propaganda?

How do propagandaposter influence and convince people?

There are various techniques that propaganda instillers use for this:

1. Imagining yourself better and bigger than you actually are.

2. Pretending the other (your opponent) is worse than they might be.

3. Instill fear in people.

4. Addressing people through a group narrative.

5. If everyone feels this way about something, why shouldn't I participate?

6. Addressing people through a virtue or an ideal .

Advertisement VS propaganda

Propaganda or advertisement?

1. Propaganda
2. Advertisement

Propaganda or advertisement?

1. Propaganda
2. Advertisement

Propaganda or advertisement?

1. Propaganda
2. Advertisement

Propaganda in WWI, why?

Propaganda in WWI, why?

Propagandaposters 

When viewing and analyzing propaganda, you should always ask the following three questions:

1. What topic is being promoted?

2. To which persons (target groups) is the propaganda aimed?

3. What propaganda techniques are used and how do you see this reflected in the poster?

Activity

Choose three posters to analyze.

Use the previous questions and answer them.