Propaganda Poster assignment
After studying about the home front during World War II, students will create their own unique propaganda posters. The posters should meet the following requirements:
Poster must be an original work of art. Copying from another source (including another students) is plagiarism and will result in a zero on the assignment, as well as a referral.
- Design a colorful poster to convince someone during the war to do one of the following to help the war effort: plant a victory garden, buy war bonds, go to work in the factories (women), recycle (scrap metal, kitchen fats, lipstick canisters, etc), carpool, ration (foods and gasoline), follow blackout laws) and join the military (men and women both).
- Use one of the following three techniques of persuasion: patriotism, fear or guilt.
Poster must be an original work of art. Copying from another source (including another students) is plagiarism and will result in a zero on the assignment, as well as a referral.