Wednesday September 24th, 2008 Agenda FCA #1 RESULTS… Word of the Day Warm up in notebook POP QUIZ TOMORROW ON AUTHOR’S PURPOSE/ADVERTISING PP Notes: Propaganda Video Clips Pass out interims, Cheez-It Box, PSAT HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT: COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK OUT BEFORE BELL Objective(s): Analyze propaganda messages by taking notes in composition notebook and writing 1 paragraph in composition notebook.

Word of the Day, 9/24 Being a “Good Samaritan” – Helping someone who you don’t know

Warm UpWarm Up, 9/24 [5 min] What did you think about yesterday’s lesson on advertising? Did you learn anything valuable from it? Why or why not? What is Z-Line and direct/indirect image? Why are these helpful when breaking down an advertisement?

Propaganda Text, commercials, or speech aimed at influencing how you think and feel about a subject.

Bias Bias: a preference to a perspective or ideology (ideas).

Types of Propaganda Nostalgia: the “good old days” are better than today

Types of Propaganda 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s can all fit into the category of the “good old days.”

Types of Propaganda Scare tactic: a type of thinking that induces fear in you.

Types of Propaganda In infomercials, it is often represented as SCARCITY (the product is in short supply).

Types of Propaganda Testimonial: a “witness” tells you need to do something.

Types of Propaganda Sometimes seen as a – Celebrity – “Expert”

Types of Propaganda Problems? – What does a celebrity know about the product? – The expert is just that—an expert in that field— they are not a normal person, like you or me.

Types of Propaganda Bandwagon: “if everyone is doing it, I should do it too!”