Welcome
Welcome to our web-based unit on the study of World War II Propaganda, though the review and creation of media. This unit was assembled as a curriculum project for UBC's ETEC-510 Design of Technology-Supported Learning Environments course.
The activities and learning outcomes of this unit were intended to address the development and practice skill sets relating to critical thinking, social responsibility and digital communication and media, while incorporating subject material relating to propaganda in World War II, found in a variety of Canadian provincial curricula. The design of the unit and lessons owes much to the work of Henry Jenkins and his views on student participatory culture, as well as Bruce VanSledright and his theories on the benefits of utilizing primary source material in the study of history. For more detailed information of the theories behind this curriculum project, please download a copy of our curriculum guide, on the right. Below you will find a brief description and link to each of our lessons. The lessons are not sequential and may be done in any order. At the very bottom of the page is a forum, where you will find posted material that may be of assistance in executing this unit, such additional resources on digital citizenship, as well as space for additional teacher and student contributed material. |
Explore how design elements influence the message in WWII propaganda
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Critically analyze and review the message and effectiveness of WWII propaganda cartoons
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Investigate the role of radio in WWII propaganda and create your own broadcasts
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Explore how propaganda changed perceptions of of women's roles during WWII
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The site banner is collage of images created from propaganda posters found in the pubic domain:
- Buy War Bonds. National Archives and Record Administration. College Park, Maryland. Retrieved from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Buy_War_Bonds%22_-_NARA_-_514007.jpg
- To Victory. Canadian War Museum. Retrieved from: http://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/content_assets/symbols-of-empire/
- Together. Imperial War Museum. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire_in_World_War_II#/media/File:Together_Art.IWMPST3158.jpg
- With the cooperation of Japan, China, and Manchukuo the world can be in peace. Public Domain. Retrieved from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/%E6%BB%BF%E6%B4%B2%E5%9C%8B#/media/File:Manchuguo_Poster.harmony_of_J,C_and_Mpeople.jpg
- Women of Britain, come into the factories. Steam Museum. Swindon, GB. Retrieved from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kriegsplakate_6_db.jpg
- Donald Duck, Screen opener for WWII Disney Cartoons. Walt Disney Productions. Retrieved from http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/File:Donald_Duck_WW2_opening.jpg