"The Art of Persuasion" World War I Poster Project

Due Date: Tuesday March 4, 2008

Background: HUGE promotions in 20 major cities, expensive ads in over 10,000 magazines; millions of posters in every corner of the country. Nike vs. Reebok? Coke vs. Pepsi? Nope.

Try World War I.

In April 1917, when President Wilson announced he was sending U.S. soldiers to fight in Europe, he was afraid the people would not support his decision. To help sell the war, he set up the Committee on Public Information, which produced a bunch of posters for the war effort. The goals of these posters were to convince people to support the war by:

1. Buying “Liberty Bonds.” A bond is basically a loan that people that make to the government. When you buy a bond, the money goes to the government. In a few years, after the bond “matures,” you get more money than you paid for it.
2. Conserve food for the soldiers. People were encouraged not to waste food, and to limit their consumption of certain foods (wheat, meats).
3. Join the Armed Forces

Task: Imagine that you are alive during World War I, and are working for the Committee on Public Information. Your task is to design and draw a poster that will convince people to support the war effort. You can design a positive cartoon supporting your side, or a negative cartoon against the other side. Your poster should use pictures and words to get its message across. Listed below are websites where you can see samples of different posters.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/usa.htm: 42 pages of posters from WWI.
http://www.authentichistory.com/images/ww1/ww1_posters/Poster21.html: 4 pages of some really cool posters.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/sow-seeds/#documents: These posters relate to conserving food for the soldiers.
http://www.ouboces.org/tclc2002/projects/CoynBorhau/lesson01.htm Examples of actual posters created by students. I think you can do better!

Here's the rubric which will explain how you will be graded. If you have any questions, you can email me at MTessler@schools.nyc.gov. Good Luck!

HW 2/13 and 2/14/07

Hello, Everyone:

Here's a breakdown of the assignments for tonight and tomorrow:

Tonight: Imagine you were president of the US at the time of WWI. Describe how you would have reacted to the start of the war in Europe.

Tomorrow night: READ pp. 583-593.
Complete: Terms and Names on p. 593
Complete: Taking Notes on p. 593.

There will be a short quiz at the start of class Thursday. Make sure you are on time. The quiz will be on America's Entry into WWI.

Mini Test on Imperialism

Review for Mini-Test on Monday!
Good Study Websites: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/themes/foreignpolicy/index.htm

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/core/questions/question.cfmCourse=USHG&TopicCode=4a&QNum=1&Wrong=0

Approx. 35 Questions

• 10 Terms & Names (25 points)
• 20 Multiple Choice (50 points)
• 2 Short Answer Question DBQ (10 points)
• 1 Short Answer Essay (15 points)

Terms and Names Vocabulary Words

Imperialism
Yellow Journalism
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Boxer Rebellion
Panama Canal
Alfred T. Mahan
U.S.S. Maine
Monroe Doctrine

Multiple Choice Questions

What were the annexation of Hawaii, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and Dollar Diplomacy all examples of (expansion of US Power)?

What did the Foreign Policies of Presidents Taft, Monroe and Reagan all have in common? (HINT: THINK LATIN AMERICA!)

What idea, or principle did the Roosevelt Corollary establish?

What were the arguments FOR imperialism?

Why did the US intervene in Latin America?

Why did the US support a rebellion in Panama against the Colombian gov't?

Why did the US announce the Open Door Policy

What was the goal of the US's foreign policy towards Latin America from 1900-1920?

What was the purpose of "dollar diplomacy?"

What was the goal of the "big stick" and "dollar diplomacy" policies?

Short Answer/Essay: The Spanish American War

Write about:

1. The time period when it took place
2. ONE cause of the United States' involvement
3. ONE effect of the US involvement.

A Word About Posts

Hello, Everyone:

In going over some of the posts to the blog, I think it's important that we're all on the same page about what we should and should not be posting.

When you're posting, you are supposed to making comments on a question, or idea that's been given out to the group for discussion.

The blog really isn't supposed to be the place where you post questions like "can I hand in my homework tomorrow?" or "what's going to be on the test?" those type of questions are better left for the classroom, or for email. You can email me at MTessler@schools.nyc.gov for things like that.

Thanks, and happy posting!

HW assignments 2/5-2/9/07

In case you've missed HW, or would like to stay on schedule

Monday's HW: Read Ch. 18 Sect 2. Complete "Terms and Names" and "Critical Thinking" #4.
Tuesday: Read Ch. 18, Section 4. Complete "Terms and Names" and "Evaluating Decisions."
Wednesday: Begin Reviewing for test on Imperialism (details to follow)
Thursday: Study for test on Imperialism
Friday: Read Ch. 19 Sections 1. Complete "Terms and Names" p. 586, "Analyzing Issues," P. 586.

Imperialism Notes

In case you missed class notes from the past two days:

Imperialism A belief that a nation’s power comes from taking over other nations

Why did the US adopt this idea?
1. Economy:
- The US needed markets for goods, and raw materials to make them
2. Protection:
- Keep foreign countries out of US territory
3. Culture:
- People in foreign countries would benefit from contact with Americans

The Spanish American War (SPAM)

When? 1898
Where? Cuba, Phillipines
Who? Spain, US
Why? To Help Free Cuba, Protect American Business
Why is it important?
1. US Becomes a World Power
2. US gets Phillipines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
3. US controls Pacific, and Latin America

Causes of the SPAM WAR
1. Social: Sympathy for the Cubans
2. YELLOW JOURNALISM: Exaggerated stories; made people angry towards Spain
3. CASH: US had lots of $ invested in Cuba, didn’t want trade cut off
4. Sinking of the Maine: Spain was blamed

The US and Imperialism

Hello, Everyone:

Here's tonight's HW. Posting must be received by 11:00 PM Sunday in order to receive credit.

Should the United States, once a colony of a foreign country itself, have adopted the policy of imperialism (the colonizing of other nations)?

Write at least 100 words. Make sure your work is:

• Spell-Checked
• Related to the topic
• Appropriate for a forum that can be seen by the entire world