What is Propaganda?

• Media (posters, songs, films) that promotes a particular political point of view – created by the government

How do I analyze Propaganda

• S (ubject)… what do you see?

• A (udience)… who is this speaking to?

• P (urpose)… what is it instructing you to do?

While other girls attend their fav’ritecocktail bar

Sipping Martinis, munching caviarThere’s a girl who’s really putting

them to shameRosie is her name

All the day long whether rain or shineShe’s a part of the assembly line

She’s making history, working for victoryRosie the Riveter

Keeps a sharp lookout for sabotageSitting up there on the fuselage

That little frail can do more than a male will do

Rosie the RiveterRosie’s got a boyfriend, Charlie

Charlie, he’s a MarineRosie is protecting CharlieWorking overtime on the

riveting machineWhen they gave her a production “E”She was as proud as a girl could be

There’s something true aboutRed, white, and blue about

Rosie the RiveterEveryone stops to admire the scene

Rosie at work on the B-NineteenShe’s never twittery, nervous or jittery

Rosie the RiveterWhat if she’s smeared full of

oil and greaseDoing her bit for the old Lendlease

She keeps the gang aroundThey love to hang around

Rosie the RiveterRosie buys a lot of war bonds

That girl really has senseWishes she could purchase

more bondsPutting all her cash into national

defenseSenator Jones who is “in the know”Shouted these words on the radio

Berlin will hear aboutMoscow will cheer about

Rosie the Riveter!

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DGod bless America, land that I loveStand beside her and guide herThrough the night with the light from above

From the mountains to the prairiesTo the oceans white with foamGod bless America, my home sweet home

From the mountains to the prairiesTo the oceans white with foamGod bless America, my home sweet homeGod bless America, my home sweet home

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Profiles of Courage: Controversy and Sacrifice

on the World War II Homefront.

• Create a piece of propaganda advocating ONE of the following

1. Bond Drive2. Arsenal of Democracy3. Rationing4. Scrap Drives5. Victory Gardens.

WWII Mobilization

War Production

Board

Office of Censorship

Office War of Information

Office of Price Administration

Responsible for purchasing ships,

planes, tanks, munitions, etc

Responsible censoring the mail and media to limit

spying

Made patriotic propaganda

reminding the public why we fight

Sold Bonds to raise money and

over saw rationing and scrap drives

http://thinkorthwim.com/2007/08/19/1034/

Lockheed Munitions

Plant

INCOGNITO!