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Understanding Propaganda and Bias in Communication

This lesson focuses on understanding the concepts of denotation and connotation, and how to identify and create biased and objective writing. We will explore different types of propaganda and how they aim to influence public opinion, particularly in the context of World War II. By analyzing biased language and the emotional undertones of words, students will demonstrate their ability to express positions on social media's impact, before practicing objective reporting. Peer review will ensure that all students achieve a high standard of objectivity in their writing.

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Understanding Propaganda and Bias in Communication

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  1. Objectives • Identify and create denotation and connotation. • Identify and create biased and objective writing. • Identify and create different types of propaganda

  2. Propaganda Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position.

  3. World War II Propaganda

  4. Disney WWII Propaganda • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ69X1qt4sQ

  5. Bias • Opinionated View of a subject that can either be positive or negative

  6. Analyzing Bias • Denotation: dictionary definition surrounding a word • Connotation: Emotion surrounding a word

  7. Social Media and Politics: Truthiness and Astroturfing • Find words with positive or negative connotation

  8. Demonstrating Bias • Choose a position either for or against the effects of social media. Write a paragraph expressing your own position of 8-10 sentences using at least 10 words with positive or negative connotation.

  9. Avoiding Bias • Write a paragraph as if you are a newspaper journalist describing an aspect of social media. Remove all words with positive and negative connotation from your paragraph of 8-10 sentences. We will use peer review to be sure that you have achieved absolute objectivity.

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