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Michael Eppolito

Propaganda Techniques - 1 views

  • An assertion is an enthusiastic or energetic statement presented as a fact, although it is not necessarily true.
  • Bandwagon is an appeal to the subject to follow the crowd, to join in because others are doing so as well.
  • Bandwagon is one of the most common techniques in both wartime
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  • It involves only presenting information that is positive to an idea or proposal and omitting information contrary to it.
  • Glittering generalities are words that have different positive meaning for individual subjects, but are linked to highly valued concepts.
  • Words often used as glittering generalities are honor, glory, love of country, and especially in the United States, freedom.
  • The "lesser of two evils" technique tries to convince us of an idea or proposal by presenting it as the least offensive option.
  • It is the use of derogatory language or words that carry a negative connotation when describing an enemy. The propaganda attempts to arouse prejudice among the public by labeling the target something that the public dislikes.
  • This is an attempt to simplify a complex situation by presenting one specific group or person as the enemy.
  • The plain folks device is an attempt by the propagandist to convince the public that his views reflect those of the common person and that they are also working for the benefit of the common person.
  • Simplification is extremely similar to pinpointing the enemy, in that it often reduces a complex situation to a clear-cut choice involving good and evil.
  • Testimonials are quotations or endorsements, in or out of context, which attempt to connect a famous or respectable person with a product or item.
  • Transfer is often used in politics and during wartime. It is an attempt to make the subject view a certain item in the same way as they view another item, to link the two in the subjects mind.
Michael Eppolito

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, People - 1 views

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    This site breaks the Holocaust up into groups of people and also provides links, photos, definitions, audio and video.
Michael Eppolito

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, Timeline - 1 views

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    This site provides a comprehensive timeline of the Holocaust. It provides multiple links, photos, definitions, audio and video. This is an essential resouce.
Michael Eppolito

Education | For Students | Topics to study - 0 views

  •   The Holocaust:A Learning Site for Students
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      This link will take you to pages written on a middle school level.
  • Introduction to the Holocaust
  • Introduction to the Holocaust
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  • Introduction to the Holocaust
  • Introduction to the Holocaust
Michael Eppolito

Online Exhibitions - 3 views

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    This is a good starting place for more advanced students to begin their research.
Michael Eppolito

Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust - 1 views

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    This is an excellent site for learning about how children hid from the Nazis
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