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What is propaganda? "the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person, or ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also: a public action having such an effect."   http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.  Trade & Industrial Education

Types of Propaganda Bandwagon – Very common, where the individual generally follows the crowd to become part of the “winning team.” Card Stacking – Only presenting information that supports a proposal and omitting other information. Glittering Generalities – (often political) Uses words associated with strong values, but that means different things to different people. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.  Trade & Industrial Education

Types of Propaganda Name Calling – (seldom used, political) Derogatory language or words often used to describe an enemy. Lesser of Two Evils – (often political) Convinces us to choose the less offensive option. Plain Folks – The views represented are those of “the common man” and everyone around him/her. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 

Types of Propaganda Pinpointing the Enemy – (most often used during war time) Pointing to one group of persons as the enemy (gays, Muslims, or some other group that is targeted for bias). Simplification – (similar to above) Takes out important information and tries to make it a simple choice, like stereotyping. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 

Types of Propaganda Testimonials – Quotations or endorsements. In or out of context. Transfer – Linking two items together to try and make the viewer think of them in the same way. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 

The values of people in various age groups Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 

Let’s Find Propaganda and Develop Our Own! Take the list of items and develop 10 ads featuring various types of propaganda. Five of your items must target adults. Develop one slogan for several age groups. Develop the best slogan into a final advertisement. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.  Trade & Industrial Education