CHC 2P1 – Grade 10 Applied History Culminating Project (15% of Final Mark)
Propaganda Poster & Presentation
PROPAGANDA – The word used to describe the process of persuading people to believe in a
certain idea or set of ideas.
During WWI and WWII, Propaganda was used by both sides to convince their people of the
righteousness of their cause. In Canada, propaganda was used to persuade young men and women to join
the Armed Forces and to influence how people at home felt about the war and Germany and also a
variety of other reasons. Often times, Propaganda always represented a certain bias and would use
tricks such as peer pressure and important sounding speech to influence its audience.
Your Task
Part 1 – The Poster
Propaganda posters were actively used throughout the war
to help rally support for the troops fighting overseas.
Create your own poster that includes a slogan as though it
were from one of the following time periods. Your poster
should reflect one of the following 6 areas of study:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Pre-War/World War I
Roaring 20s/Dirty 30s
WWII
The Cold War
French/English Relations
Modern Canada (1970s to Present)
Your poster should have a definite purpose and should show
one side of an issue. The poster should be created using
Adobe Photoshop. The poster should have a height = 8 inches and width 11 inches, 72 dpi. Upon
completion of the poster, save it as .jpg or .jpeg. If you do not have access to Adobe Photoshop, you
can still produce your project on any other computer program or even hand draw it. The same
dimensions apply. Your poster must be an original and designed with the intent that it is completely
unique. YOU ARE NOT TO MERELY DOWNLOAD AN EXISTING PHOTO AND TRY TO PASS IT OFF
AS YOUR OWN. Your poster must be fully coloured. Check the CWS website to see samples of past
Propaganda Posters used. Your poster must successfully employ propaganda techniques and should
incorporate some elements of style and artwork. You are free to use existing
graphics/illustrations/pictures; however your arrangement of those pictures in an aesthetically pleasing
format will determine your effort and your final mark. Your poster must have a slogan or catchy phrase
designed to persuade or convince your reader of something. Your poster should have a definite message
and should include pictures/images that help support that message. Keep in mind that the images you
choose and the style must reflect that time period you’ve chosen!
Specs:
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use only the 8.5 x 11 Sheet for your final product
poster is completed using ADOBE photoshop or other program or hand drawn.
Poster must have a slogan
Poster must be coloured
Poster must contain pictures/images that support overall message
Pictures/images chosen must be accurate to the time period
Poster can be created on computer BUT CANNOT be copied or download from an
existing poster (Check internet for samples)
Samples:
To see more, check the website or perform a google search on “Propaganda Posters”.
Part 2 – The Rationale
Once you have completed your poster, write a 1 page paper that analyzes your poster. Use your notes
taken in class as well as the ones provided on the website to help you in writing your rationale. You
should discuss the following merits in detail:
1) Purpose/Goal – what is the poster attempting to do? What is the message?
Ex. Enlisting young men/women to enlist, getting support for the war effort, buying
victory bonds, anti-Communist, OUI/NON Campaign, Anti-Bill 101, etc.
2) Target Audience – Who is the poster being directed to?
3) Who Made it? - Is the government responsible for making this poster? Private
citizens? Corporations? Pro-Francophone? Pro-Anglophone? Etc.
4) Techniques Used – Peer pressure, important sounding speech, manipulating the truth,
bias, etc.
5) TIME PERIOD – Which important period in Canadian History is your poster referring
to? Describe it and give it a brief synopsis.
Your rationale must be typed, minimum 1 page, size 12-14 font, double spaced. Staple it to the back of
your poster.
Part 3 – The Presentation
The presentation component will be 3-5 minutes in length and should include
the use of visual aids (i.e. Costumes, Video, Overheads, Music, Power Point)
in addition to your actual poster. If you have a copy of your poster in a jpeg
file, you can post it on the overhead using the laptop and proxima. Be
creative. During your presentation, you should cover the following in your
rationale:
• What your poster is trying to persuade people to do (the
purpose/goal)
• The different techniques you employed in your poster to achieve the
posters purpose.
• Who your target audience is and why.
• A brief description concerning the person/event/place and
historical context of your poster.
Do not merely read off of your rationale. Think of an interesting
way to present your material. Remember, you are attempting to
justify to your audience (your teacher and your classmates) why
your poster is the best one!
Arrange with your teacher the date and time you will be
presenting. See the accompanying evaluation rubric. Students
who fail to present during their scheduled presentation time will
receive a mark of “ZERO” for that section unless other
arrangements are made before hand with your teacher. KEEP IN
MIND THAT THIS PROJECT COMPRISES 15% OF YOUR FINAL
MARK!!!!!!
CHC 2P1: Grade 10 Course Culminating Assignment – Propaganda Poster
Evaluation Rubric (15% of Final Mark)
Student Name: _______________________ Presentation Date: __________________
Poster Topic: ___________________________________________________________
Criteria
Level 0
0
Below
50%
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
1-
1
1+
2-
2
2+
3-
3
3+
4-
4
4+
50 52%
53 56%
57 59%
60 62%
63 66%
67 69%
70 72%
73 76%
77 79%
80 84%
85 89%
90 100%
Knowledge
RATIONALE
Content
Student work
did not meet
expectations.
Evaluation
0
Arguments
and
supportive
evidence
demonstrate
limited quality
1-
1
1+
Arguments
and
supportive
evidence
demonstrate
adequate
quality
22
2+
Arguments
and
supportive
evidence
demonstrate
considerable
quality
33
3+
Arguments
and supportive
evidence
demonstrate
excellent
quality
Poster design
captures the
“essence” of
the subject in
an adequate
way.
Poster design
captures the
“essence” of
the subject in
a good way.
Poster design
captures the
“essence” of
the subject in a
superior way.
4-
4
4+
Application
POSTER
Aesthetics/Overall
Impact
Student work
did not meet
expectations.
Poster design
captures the
“essence” of
the subject in
a limited way.
(appropriate graphics/images
used, presented in artistic way that
captures “essence” of project)
Evaluation
0
1-
1
1+
2-
2
2+
3-
3
3+
4-
4
4+
Thinking
POSTER
Historically
Accurate
Research/Ability to
utilize Propaganda
techniques
Evaluation
Student work
did not meet
expectations.
0
Demonstrates
limited
knowledge of
Canadian
history and
heritage.
Limited usage
of historically
accurate
research.
1-
1
1+
Demonstrates
some
knowledge of
Canadian
history and
heritage.
Some usage
of historically
accurate
research.
2+
Demonstrates
good
knowledge of
Canadian
history and
heritage.
Considerable
usage of
historically
accurate
research.
33
3+
Demonstrates
superior
knowledge of
Canadian
history and
heritage.
Extensive
usage of
historically
accurate
research.
44
4+
Demonstrates
some
creativity,
originality and
presentation
skills.
22
2+
Demonstrates
good
creativity,
originality and
presentation
skills.
33
3+
Demonstrates
superior
creativity,
originality and
presentation
skills.
44
4+
2-
2
Communication
PRESENTATION
Creativity /
Originality /
Presentation Skills
Evaluation
Student work
did not meet
expectations.
0
General Comments:
Demonstrates
limited
creativity,
originality and
presentation
skills.
11
1+
Culminating Project - Propaganda Poster/Rationale/Presentation Checklist
As you finish each item of your culminating project, be sure to check it off on the checklist in
order to help you stay organized and to stay on top of things…
Check once
completed:
Criteria
Poster is created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP or alternate program with correct
dimensions (8.5x11).
Poster contains slogan.
Poster is coloured.
Poster contains pictures/images that are accurate and reflective of the time
period.
Poster is NOT just downloaded off of the internet.
Rationale explanation included.
Rationale explanation 1 page minimum.
Rationale explanation typed using 12-14 size font.
Rationale analyzed correctly (Purpose/Goal, Target Audience, Techniques Used,
etc.)
Rationale secured to back of poster.
Presentation date booked.
Materials for presentation booked (i.e. TV, laptop, proxima, CD player, costumes,
etc).
Poster brought for presentation.
Speech/agenda for presentation prepared.
All materials ready for presentation.
POSTER/RATIONALE DUE DATE: Anytime
during the week of June 1st to 5th
PRESENTATION DUE DATE: Signup for week of
June 8th to 12th (You must submit your project before
you present. Students who do not submit a
poster/rationale will not be able to present and will
receive a mark of ZERO (0%).