Exploring World War I History Through Propaganda!
In this one-time world history course, learners will analyze real propaganda posters from World War I to learn the history, politics, and psychology behind why soldiers volunteered to fight in one of the bloodiest wars in human history.
Daniel Ayers
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(5)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
**No prior knowledge of World War I is required.** They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In World War I, this was certainly true! In this class, learners will dive into the trenches as they analyze real World War I propaganda posters and discuss what we can learn from the past simply by looking at an image. Using a curated slideshow and a moderated group discussion, this class will explore five key questions: 1. What is propaganda? 2. What can propaganda posters tell us about what motivated soldiers to fight in World War I? 3. How did different countries (France, the UK, Germany, Russia, the USA) portray the war in their national propaganda? 4. How did the content and messaging of propaganda posters change throughout the course of the war? 5. Does propaganda influence our lives today? If so, how? Coures requirements: 1. An interest in history 2. A willingness to participate in group discussions. 3. A positive attitude
Learning Goals
Learners will learn about the role of propaganda in warfare as well as the specific strategies national governments used to boost troop enlistment during World War I. Learners will also leave this class with a greater awareness for the role propaganda plays in our lives in the twenty-first century.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Eksteins, Modris. Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2012.
Keegan, John. The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme. London: The Bodley Head, 2014.
Keitch, Charlie. “First World War Recruitment Posters.” www.iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museums, December 7, 2017. https://www.iwm.org.uk/learning/resources/first-world-war-recruitment-posters.
“Posters: World War I Posters - Background and Scope.” www.loc.gov. Library of Congress, January 1, 1970. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wwipos/background.html.
Rudnick, Allison. “Humor and Horror: Printed Propaganda during World War I.” Metmuseum.org. Metropolitan Museum of Art, December 28, 2017. https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2017/printed-propaganda-world-war-i.
“World War I and the Visual Arts.” Metmuseum.org. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accessed December 19, 2021. https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/world-war-i.
Joined December, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, and Friends Beyond the Binary! Welcome to Humanities For Humans! I'm your teacher, Daniel Ayers, and I couldn't be happier to explore the humanities with you!
As a full-time public school teacher with 5+ years of teaching experience, I have taught grades 6-12 in a vast array of topics (World History, US History, North Carolina History, Civics, Economics, Financial Literacy, Music, Songwriting, Public Speaking, etc.).
I graduated summa cum laude from Roanoke College in 2017, earning a B.A. in History with a concentration in Peace and Justice Studies (Yay Gandhi!!). As an undergraduate, I studied ancient history in Greece and Scottish cultural identity in the United Kingdom, where I was honored to study as a Fulbright Scholar through the US State Department.
As your teacher, my mission is to show that "the past" is never truly past and that the world of our ancestors is our world, too! I use primary source analysis, curated slideshows, and group discussions to put students in conversation with history and personalize the past.
When I'm not teaching, I enjoy writing in my diary, hiking with my pup Arlo, songwriting, cooking, and presenting living history as a soldier from the American Revolution and the Civil War.
My history hero: Abraham Lincoln.
My mantra: "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." Think about it ;)
See you in class!
-DanielReviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
6-12 learners per class
