History at key stage 3 (Year 8)
Unit 7: Images of an age what can we learn from portraits 1500-1750?
Section 1: Why do powerful people take great care about the way they are shown in pictures?
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Objectives |
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- about the idea of propaganda
- how powerful people in the twentieth century manipulate the media to convey a favourable impression
- to treat pictorial sources with caution
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Activities |
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Children: |
- Give pupils examples of photographs of modern political leaders that are clearly the result of planned 'photo opportunities'. Discuss the impression that each picture is intended to convey. Introduce the concept of 'propaganda'. Show the pupils more extreme forms of propaganda, such as pictures and posters glorifying various twentieth-century dictators. Ask students to annotate pictures with comments on how the person depicted wants to be seen.
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- show an understanding of the concept of propaganda,
eg by describing particular features of a photograph
- explain how examples of twentieth-century propaganda try to create a favourable impression on viewers
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Points to note |
- Citizenship: this activity will support pupils' study of the significance of the media in society.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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