YEAR 8 SUMMER HOLIDAY PROJECT

World War 2

OVER THE HOLIDAYS YOU MUST:-

Some images to get you thinking

Key words to with your searches (include world war 2 with the following words below)

Propaganda Spitfire SoldierAllied forces Rations Combat Military Transport Medals Communication Intelligence

Using the images that you have collected over the holidays, you will produce a research page. Your teacher will go through this with you so don’t mount up any pictures, just bring them back to your first lesson

You will then concentrate on one of the following projects

Graphics – a propaganda posterFood- rationing and grow your own foodTextiles- make do and mendProduct design- a flying machine

HOW DID WORLD WAR TWO INFLUENCE DESIGN?

Learning Route:

•Peer work to share findings with a partner/small group. • What images have you found?• What words have you found?• What are the background images?

•Look at a Selection of Propaganda Posters• Use examples from presentation to discuss images seen• Who were they appealing to and how?

•Create a paragraph to discuss different images seen.

•Begin work on RESEARCH PAGE to produce a PROPAGANDA POSTER

Learning Objectives:1.Understand the components of WW2 design tools2.Understand how design used to appeal to particular group / promote a particular message.

PROPAGANDA POSTER

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lessons/lesson19.htm

http://www.attitudedesign.co.uk/2008/time-machine-part-2-ww2-graphic-design/

LESSON ONE – RESEARCH ON WW2 DESIGN In this lesson you are going to work individually, in pairs and in small groups to think about HOW World War Two influenced design.

Starter Task:

Working in pairs or small groups, share your research from the holidays.

•What images have you got?

•What do these images show about design in WW2?

RESEARCH PAGE – INFLUENCE OF WORLD WAR TWO ON DESIGN What is the poster's purpose? What is the message that this poster communicates?

Why is it important for this message to be delivered to this audience at this moment in time?

How does it use language, colour, spacew and symbols to communicate?

What facts and specific details does the poster use? Are the facts verifiable and believable?

What emotions does the poster use to communicate its message?