Use propaganda to sell an extreme product or

Use propaganda to sell an extreme product or idea. 1

TASK • • Create a print ad (poster) to sell a ridiculous idea or product. Use a variety of propaganda techniques. Don’t rely on just one. A minimum of two is required. (For example, loaded language is best utilized if it is combined with another type of technique. ) List the techniques you used on the back of your poster along with explicitly stating how you represented these techniques. Have fun and be creative! 2

TOPICS: IDEAS • • • ? ? ? ? should have the right to attend school. All school drinking fountains should be filled with Gatorade. It should be illegal to chew your finger and toenails or ? ? ? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or ? ? ? should be considered one of the basic food groups. It should be illegal to use slang or ? ? ? if you are over the age of 30. (? ? ? ? ) should be elected President of the United States. 3

TOPICS: PRODUCTS • • A piece of gravel Deep fried Kool-aid Wigs for your pets or baby Boiled yogurt Fake $10, 000 dollar bill Edible pencil Pens with edible ink Glow in the dark toothpaste 4

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OTHER INFO • • This is an independent project, not a group project All ideas should be school appropriate. You may come up with your own idea, or use one of the ones listed. Use mostly visuals, though some text should be included If you don’t like to draw, you may print clip art or other images and paste to your poster. The poster is a standard-size (9 x 12) white construction paper. Do not use pencil. Ink, crayons, or colored pencils are fine. 6