The Power of Propaganda: Why did people join the army in 1914? Lesson Objectives To understand why men joined the army in 1914 To understand how propaganda and its techniques works to persuade people To interpret various propaganda posters and produce your own propaganda poster

Starter 1) What can you see in the poster? 2)Why do you think it was produced 3) How would it make men want to join up?

This picture was taken outside Buckingham Palace when War was announced in 1914

In 1914 people were desperate to join the army. Within four weeks over 500,000 men had volunteered to join the army Today we will find out why

Task: Draw a spider diagram and think of any reasons why men would join up to fight in the army Men joined the army because

Patriotism- fight for country Sense of adventure- go to exotic places Propaganda- posters, leaflets The war would be over by Christmas- a quick victory Social pressure- given white feathers accused of being a coward Hated the Germans- believed in what they were fighting for

World War One Propaganda: recruitment posters

The government used a series of propaganda posters for various reasons throughout the war. What were these 3 posters produced for? Hint what are they trying to encourage people to do!!

The government used a series of propaganda posters for various reasons throughout the war. Some were to encourage people to save food. Some encouraged people to hate the German enemy (Huns). Some encouraged men to join the army.

We will now look at 10 Propaganda Posters. Look at the posters and decide what you think their PURPOSE is (what are they trying to get people to do or think?) EVIDENCE: pull out any techniques (visuals, design elements, text, style, language use) that are persuasive. Complete the table handout as you analyze the posters.

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Create your own Propaganda Poster Using the reasons you discovered design a poster to persuade someone to join up to the army. What should a good propaganda poster do? Persuade people to join up How? By making them feel guilty By making the war seem like fun By making them think it was their duty By offering them something they would want e.g. money or work, Extension task- plan a speech to go with your poster that would persuade people to join up!