Propaganda and Censorship Article, Questions & Types of Advertisements Activity

Introduce the 7 types of propaganda and censorship with this two-page article with questions and Advertisement Types & Purpose Activity! Use before or during your teaching of Animal Farm, 1984, Among the Hidden, Brave New World, The Hunger Games and many other texts, in a lesson about World War II, or all by itself for a fun, interactive look at propaganda today! Use in interactive notebooks, in literacy centers, in pairs, in groups, or as individual activities. This versatile mini-unit can be used in so many ways your students will love. This 9-page packet includes a two-page article on the 7 types of propaganda - glittering generalities, name-calling, transfer, bandwagon, testimonial, plain folks, and card-stacking, plus a brief look at censorship. From there, students can either answer questions about the article, complete a two-page identification of modern advertisements using these propaganda techniques, or they can complete an activity in which they find their own examp