Visual Rhetoric: Art as Social Commentary · Modern Era to Present
Propaganda and Persuasion
Critically examining the artistic techniques used in posters and digital media to manipulate perception.
Key Questions
- 1What choices did this artist make to evoke fear or pride?
- 2How does color theory contribute to the persuasiveness of an image?
- 3In what ways can art simplify complex political issues?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.HSAccNCAS: Connecting VA.Cn11.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Rhetoric: Art as Social Commentary
Period: Modern Era to Present
Suggested Methodologies
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