Week Topic Assignments – January 20–23, 2015 Introduction to the Language Download PP Slides from of Propaganda Canvas. Also, explore The Nature of Propaganda Fill out online survey by (Modules). Read Nonsense, pp. Friday 1-90. January 27–30 Examining political and social Friday: Read the front page propaganda We will explore headlines of two major – newspapers (e.g., NYT and The Washington Times or The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Washington Post). Identify whether these are biased or neutral. Explain your reasoning. Post your answers to Discussions on Canvas. Homework for Tuesday: Select a TV commercial, news story, magazine article, or poster and discuss the type of propaganda it represents. To whom is this aimed? February 3–6 Please be prepared to present Friday: Continue reading in class the news report, TV pp. 91-153. Ask Nonsense, commercial, or magazine questions in our F2F session. article you have selected for Propaganda Poster: See analysis. revised guidelines under Modules and present your work as a poster or via PP slides in class on Tuesday. February 10–14th Present your Poster or PP Friday: Finish reading slides in class. Be creative pp. 153-197. Go to Nonsense, and use your own language. Discussions and answer questions about Logical Fallacies. February 17 Propaganda techniques in Go to Sprague Friday: –20 films and documentaries. media and watch What was unique about Goebbels: Master of use of Propaganda Goebbels’ propaganda? 1998 We will watch Goebbels: Distributed by . Master of Lies February 24–27 The Origins of Propaganda. Friday: Read Bernays’
Week Topic – Assignments January 20–23, 2015 Introduction to the Language of Propaganda Fill out online survey by Friday Download PP Slides from Canvas. Also, explore The Nature of Propaganda (Modules). Read Nonsense, pp. 1-90. January 27–30 Examining political and social propaganda – We will explore Friday: Read the front page headlines of two major newspapers (e.g., NYT and The Washington Times or The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Washington Post). Identify whether these are biased or neutral. Explain your reasoning. Post your answers to Discussions on Canvas. Homework for Tuesday: Select a TV commercial, news story, magazine article, or poster and discuss the type of propaganda it represents. To whom is this aimed? February 3–6 Please be prepared to present in class the news report, TV commercial, or magazine article you have selected for analysis. Friday: Continue reading Nonsense, pp. 91-153. Ask questions in our F2F session. Propaganda Poster: See revised guidelines under Modules and present your work as a poster or via PP slides in class on Tuesday. February 10–14th Present your Poster or PP slides in class. Be creative and use your own language. Friday: Finish reading Nonsense, pp. 153-197. Go to Discussions and answer questions about Logical Fallacies. February 17 –20 Propaganda techniques in films and documentaries. What was unique about Goebbels’ use of propaganda? We will watch Goebbels: Master of Lies Friday: Go to Sprague media and watch Goebbels: Master of Propaganda 1998 Distributed by . February 24–27 The Origins of Propaganda. Friday: Read Bernays’