WSD Propaganda Study Group

Our group thought these digital and media literacy questions and competencies should be used by our teachers to help students develop the skills of evaluating media resources. "Since our focus is teaching about propaganda in the English/Language Arts Classroom, we will be using the following five key questions and five key competencies on Digital and Media Literacy developed by Renee Hobbs of The Media Education Lab at Temple University.* These questions and competencies will frame each module of our study of Nazi propaganda, and we hope you will find them helpful as you plan any media study for your classroom: DIGITAL AND MEDIA LITERACY QUESTIONS 1. Who created this message and what is the purpose? 2. What creative techniques are used to attract and hold attention? 3. How might different people understand this message differently? 4. What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in this message? 5. What is omitted from the message? *The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action, Washington, D.C.: The Aspen Institute, November 2010. FIVE COMPETENCIES OF DIGITAL AND MEDIA LITERACY * Access: Finding and using media technology tools skillfully and sharing appropriate and relevant information with others * Analyze & Evaluate: Comprehending messages and using critical thinking skills to analyze message quality, veracity, credibility, and point of view, while considering potential effects or consequences of messages * Create: Composing or generating content using creativity and confidence in self-reflection, with awareness of purpose, audience, and composition techniques * Reflect: Applying social responsibility and ethical principles to one's own identity and lived experience, communication, behavior, and conduct * Act: Working individually and collaboratively to share knowledge and solve problems in the family, workpla

Lesson contains a short downloadable Powerpoint (8 slides) and a rubric. Appropriate for Middle School and Academic Level students

A student interactive graphic organizer for writing a persuasive piece. Can be printed out after completed. Good for use with lower level HS students

American Eugenics Movement

The original site of student Eugenics from dnai (Cold Spring Harbor Lab) website. Addresses the American eugenics movement.

Definition of propaganda