Animal Farm    

In the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the character Squealer plays a very vital role in keeping the pigs in power.  It is his job to convince the animals that the farm is better off now than before.  He uses some great persuasive techniques to do so.  Some people may call what he did lying, but that is not really true.  He simply used propaganda to achieve his goals. 

Click on the link below to learn the definition of propaganda.  The web page also gives seven examples of propaganda.  Write a definition of propaganda down on your worksheet.

What is Propaganda:  a very good definition and some great examples.

Then, click on the links below to view some pictures.  These are advertisements.  Some company is trying to sell you something.  A message is being sent using propaganda.  On your worksheet, answer the following questions.

	What is the ad trying to sell?
	How do the people look in the ad?  Where are they?  What are they doing? (Note: if there are no people, skip this question.)
	How is the product shown in the ad?  What other objects are shown?  How do they look?
	What is the ad trying to make you think and feel?
	What is the persuasive message the ad is suggesting?
	Which of the seven methods of propaganda is the ad using? Advertisement 1 Advertisement 2 Advertisement 3 Advertisement 4 Advertisement 5 Advertisement 6 Advertisement 7