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Propaganda Exam, Project, and Packet

You’ve got some work to do on Propaganda this week. On Tuesday, you’ll go over the 33 techniques of traditional propaganda. You’ll need to match the technique with its definition and provide an example for each. You can review the techniques here and/or use the Quizlet for practice here. The second day of the exam […]

December 16, 2012/by dpogreba

Florida’s Python Problem—and Hunt

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I’m thoroughly convinced that whenever I encounter weird news online the story will take place in Florida, and the following is no exception. Given the encroachment of Burmese pythons in Florida, the state has responded as only Floridians could: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced that it will hold a month-long […]

December 13, 2012/by dpogreba

Propaganda Exam, Project, and Packet

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December 16, 2012/by dpogreba

Florida’s Python Problem—and Hunt

Daily Wisdom

December 13, 2012/by dpogreba

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Propaganda Exam, Project, and Packet

AP Language

You’ve got some work to do on Propaganda this week.

On Tuesday, you’ll go over the 33 techniques of traditional propaganda. You’ll need to match the technique with its definition and provide an example for each. You can review the techniques here and/or use the Quizlet for practice here.

The second day of the exam on Wednesday will cover everything else in a test that combines quotation identification, short answer, and detailed paragraph responses. All of the notes for the exam are available in this folder. There is a lot of content for this test, so definitely be prepared for a challenging exam. I have added a study guide for day two of the exam here.

The material included on the second day of the exam will be:

the basics of propaganda (history, data smog, propaganda/persuasion continuum)
George Orwell
Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman
Response to Chomsky and Herman
Jacque Ellul
Neil Postman

On the second day of the exam, please bring your packet so I can evaluate and grade your annotation of the texts.

On Thursday, your propaganda project and presentation is due in class.

December 16, 2012/by dpogreba

Florida’s Python Problem—and Hunt

Daily Wisdom

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced that it will hold a month-long competition starting January 12, 2013, “to see who can harvest the longest and the most Burmese pythons” from designated public lands in southern Florida. The goal is to raise awareness about the threat this invasive species poses to the Everglades ecosystem, and to generate “additional information on the python population in south Florida and enhance our research and management efforts.” Python hunting permit holders, as well as members of the general public, are invited to compete for the cash prizes of $1500 for the most pythons killed and $1000 for the longest python killed.

Don’t worry, though. Participants will have to watch a 30 minute online preparation course before they head out into swamps full of pythons and native venomous snakes.

Oh, Florida.

December 13, 2012/by dpogreba