WWI Timeline and Poster Drafts

1. Starter 12: Translation of German Text:  Go forth, O Soldier! And do thy duty!  Christ, the Good Shepherd — watcheth over his flocks — O Lord! Let thy Kingdom come and thy Will be done.  On Earth as it is in Heaven.  Q1, Q6: What techniques are being used here?  What effects are they supposed to have on the viewer?


2. WWI Test Study Guide: Test will be on Tuesday, 9/28.  Study a little bit (10-15 minutes) every night!


3. WWI Timeline: Finish and show to Lori


4. Find Samples for Part 1: Find a propaganda sample for the Allies, the Central Powers, and one from the modern era.  Remember to record the url for your source somehow.


5. Poster Rough Draft: Decide on the country, message, techniques, and symbols, then do a rough black and white sketch.


Homework: Finish poster Rough Draft

Propaganda Analysis and Examples

1. Starter 11: Q1, Q6: What techniques are being used here (use the reading from yesterday!)  What effects are they supposed to have on the viewer?

2. Propaganda Analysis: Look at samples, follow analysis questions.

3. Project Introduction and Due Dates


4. WWI Timeline: Read pages 72-76 in reader.  Create a time for WWI (1914-1918).  This timeline must have 10 events.  For each event, your timeline should have: Date, Description (short), Why it was important (short), Symbol.

5. Learning Log


Homework: Weapons Presentation Self-Assessment

Weapons Presentations and Propaganda Introduction

1. Weapons Presentations:  Groups present in turn, students take notes on one weapon other than their own.  If I didn't receive slides by the start of class, your group presents tomorrow.

2. Starter 10: Q1, Q3, Q6: What is the message here?  What is it trying to get people to think and/or do?

3. Propaganda Tools: Go through sheet, come up with examples for different types of propaganda.  Share with class.

4. War Propaganda and Symbols


5. Propaganda Grid


Homework: Weapons Presentation Self Assessment.  Answers must by TYPED, and given to Lori no later than Wednesday before class.  Please answer the following questions honestly:

1. What were your strengths during this project?  Think about: your work habits, how you worked with your group, your slides, and your presentation skills.

2. What could you improve on if we did a project like this again?  Be specific, and talk about strategies you could use to make sure these improvements happen.

3. Describe your group dynamics.  What role did you play in your group?  Support your answer with specific examples.

Presentation Critiques

1. Assessment Portfolios: Returned work with feedback on it + self-assessments will ALWAYS be placed in your assessment portfolio.

2. Starter #9: What is going well for you in this class so far?  What could you do to improve your performance in this class?  What could I do to make this class better for you?

3. Presentation Critiques


4. Work Time


5. Learning Log: Turn in Starters 1-9

Homework: Head designer must email me the final PowerPoint by Sunday night (the earlier the better!).

DRESS IN POL STYLE FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS ON MONDAY!

PowerPoint Slide Design

1. Starter 8: How many slides do you think you'll need for your parts of the presentation?  What might be on them?  What are your ideas for how to make the presentation cohesive (colors, visual elements, text, style, etc.)?

2. Review Due Dates: Today is slide design, Friday is practice and critique, presentations will be first thing on Monday.  Be ready!

3. Group Decisions: In group, decide on template, color scheme, font(s), order of presentation, head designer.

4. Individual Slides: Finish notecards, create individual slides, email slides to head designer.

Homework: Finish notecards if not done!