Newspaper project

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome! 

Today

After this lesson you can tell me certain English words/phrases often used in Propaganda (A1/A2).

After this lesson you can tell me whether propaganda is still used nowadays (A1/A2). 

After this lesson you can write your own propaganda article in English (A1/A2). 

• What do you remember about propaganda? 
• Instruction & looking at propaganda posters. 
• Time to work in groups. 

Britain in World War 2 

1. Britain was very important for the Netherlands in World War 2. 
2. Britain was never bombed in World War 2. 
3. Britain used propaganda to boost morale and encourage war support.

False                                                                                                                                True 

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• Create a sense of unity and resilience during scary times, encourage man to join the British army and citizens to join the civil defense duties. 

Propaganda techniques

1. Nationalism.
2.  Fear. 
3. Glorification. 
4. Name-calling. 
5. Repetition/ simple messages/ exaggeration. 

• Pay attention to the headlines, the language, the pictures

and the hidden symbols.  

Let's try it together. 

1. Simple messages: What did you do in the Great War? 
2. Nationalism: a typical British house. 
3. Fear: the man feels ashamed, because he did not fight in the war .

Try it yourself

• Choose one of the following posters. Write down which propaganda techniques are used. 
• Work in pairs. 

•  Nationalisme / Patriottisme

“Our country is the greatest in the world!”

“True heroes fight for their country." 

“Only we can protect our country." 

“Join the fight to defend our flag!”

• 😨 Angst (Fear Appeal)

“If we don’t act now, it will be too late.”

“They want to destroy everything we believe in.”

“Your silence could mean that we will lose." 

• 🦸 Heldenverering / Glorification

“Our brave leader shows us the way.”

“He is the only one who can save us.”

“Our soldiers are fearless and strong.”

• Zwart maken van de vijand (Name-calling)

“The enemy is a bunch of cowards and liars.”

“They poison our minds with false ideas.”

“Their leader is a madman!”

“They are not human – they are monsters!”

• 📢 Overdrijving / Herhaling / Simpele boodschappen

“Victory! Victory! Victory!”

“We will win. We must win. We cannot lose.”

“One people. One leader. One future.”

“It’s us or them.”

“Freedom isn’t free.”

“Trust the truth. Trust our leader.”

“Together we stand, divided we fall.”

Propaganda nowadays

• Is propaganda still used today? 

Over to you...

• Work in groups of two. 

1. Choose a topic (real or fictional):

• A war between two countries;
• A new political leader;
• An invention that "saves" the country;
• A sports match between two teams;
• A fictional enemy that must be defeated.

2. Write an article (100 words) that:

• Tries to persuade or influence the reader;
• Includes at least two propaganda techniques (e.g. fear, hero worship, nationalism);
• Includes at least three theme words or vocabulary from ch.5. Underline or highlight these in your article. 
• Has a clear headline/title;
• Sounds believable, as if it were published in a newspaper. 

 

Over to you...

1. Create a video in which you tell me: 

• Which topic you chose for your article and why. 
• What propaganda techniques you have used in your article, why and how I can recognize them in your article. 
• What you thought of this newspaper project. Did you learn something new? Was it fun? Or boring? Also explain your answer. 

Your video has a length of approximately 2 minutes. 

Submit your article and video in google classroom by thursday the 19th of July 23.59. 

Over to you...

Rounding off 

• Why was propaganda used in Britain during World War 2? 
• What propaganda techniques are there? 
• What is the subject of your article?