Who was Edward Bernays? Parts I through Propaganda, What was one of his most VI. Join our online lasting contributions? synchronous Chat discussion. March 3–6 In-Class Discussion of Friday: Finish reading Bernays, Propaganda Bernays’ Ponder Parts VII-XI. Techniques. Who forms part Lippmann’s famous phrase” of the government? invisible the world safe for “Make What do you think of ’s What does this democracy.” system? mean? March 10 Spring Break –13 March 17–20 Review Propaganda Friday: Mid-Term online Techniques Download and quiz – study the PP slides based on Positive uses of propaganda: promoting civic responsibility and social justice. March 24–27 Political Propaganda Friday: Read A Government – exercises working in pp. 3-49. Be of Wolves, small groups Identify prepared to discuss this in – message structure and logic class. behind propaganda techniques used by corporations and government agencies. Analyze Republican and Democratic arguments concerning Social Security. March 31–April 3 Dissidents and the Police Friday: Easter Holiday State. Has fiction become a reality? In-class discussion of Parts I & II. April 7–10 Bring newspaper articles to Go to Friday: Sprague’s class that discuss police non-print media and watch misconduct and brutality. one of the movies set aside for Analyze the language used this class. (See list below.) based on what you have read You can watch movies in about biased language. Is the groups of two, but no movie writing prejudiced toward should be watched by more those arrested or the police? than two groups. Prepare about five to six PP slides for your in-class presentation. April 14–17 based Continuation of Student Presentations Friday: on movies analyzed. (Five movie presentations via Chat minutes per group) or BigBlueButton. April 21–24 Who was George Orwell? Friday: Answer questions
Who was Edward Bernays? What was one of his most lasting contributions? Propaganda, Parts I through VI. Join our online synchronous Chat discussion. March 3–6 In-Class Discussion of Bernays’ Propaganda Techniques. Who forms part of the invisible government? What do you think of ’s system? Friday: Finish reading Bernays, Parts VII-XI. Ponder Lippmann’s famous phrase” “Make the world safe for democracy.” What does this mean? March 10 –13 Spring Break March 17–20 Review Propaganda Techniques – Download and study the PP slides based on Positive uses of propaganda: promoting civic responsibility and social justice. Friday: Mid-Term online quiz March 24–27 Political Propaganda – exercises working in small groups – Identify message structure and logic behind propaganda techniques used by corporations and government agencies. Analyze Republican and Democratic arguments concerning Social Security. Friday: Read A Government of Wolves, pp. 3-49. Be prepared to discuss this in class. March 31–April 3 Dissidents and the Police State. Has fiction become a reality? In-class discussion of Parts I & II. Friday: Easter Holiday April 7–10 Bring newspaper articles to class that discuss police misconduct and brutality. Analyze the language used based on what you have read about biased language. Is the writing prejudiced toward those arrested or the police? Friday: Go to Sprague’s non-print media and watch one of the movies set aside for this class. (See list below.) You can watch movies in groups of two, but no movie should be watched by more than two groups. Prepare about five to six PP slides for your in-class presentation. April 14–17 Student Presentations based on movies analyzed. (Five minutes per group) Friday: Continuation of movie presentations via Chat or BigBlueButton. April 21–24 Who was George Orwell? Friday: Answer questions