WWI Poster Analysis

1. I'm not really sure what the word propaganda, but if I had to make an educated guess on what it means, I would say a proposal to something new or new idea.

2. Propaganda is information especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view google definition

WWI Posters, Set #3: link to posters

Poster 1: The author of this cartoon is trying to persuade the viewers to join the United States Navy. They communicate the idea that joining the Navy is a great life experience. The author uses bright colors to portray a feeling of happiness while the soldier is packing up and heading to the US Navy. The cartoon soldier also has a grinning smile on his face, showing that he is happy about heading to the Navy.

Poster 2: In this cartoon the author is once again trying to persuade people to join the US Navy. The Navy needs soldiers, and this author is trying to get the idea across that joining the Navy is the "manly" thing to do. They also portray the idea that the men are bettering themselves by joining the Navy. The colors seem to reach a more "serious" tone by bringing out the big dark tanks and men in uniforms. I feel this is because this is trying to attract men's attention to realize the seriousness of joining the Navy.

Poster 3: This poster is trying to get men to take action. The author says to stop reading history and to start making it. This shows the author's persuasive tone to get men to enroll in the Navy. It gives the allusion of the men walking toward the "enrollment station," so this is also another tool used to give men the idea that it is their duty to enroll in the Navy. The colors used here are patriotic and set the tone of serving the country.

Multiple Choice Answer Key

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. D

Progressivism Thesis

  Thesis for combined thesis of essays:
 
 Throughout the progressive era, the government attempted to protect society and make decisions that would keep the people healthier and happier.

Multiple Choice Questions Ch.20

1. All of these are described as turning into "passionate issues" EXCEPT:
a. women's suffrage
b. racial equality
c. prohibition
d. rights of labor

2. The Muckrakers were:
a. evangelists
b. crusading journalists
c. people who started riots
d. extremely against progressivism

3. The new middle class specifically placed a high value on:
a. money
b. religion
c. education
d. the less fortunate

4. Who had the most prominence in the progressive reform:
a. the government
b. men
c. the elderly
d. women

Living Essays About Progressivism

James, Kaisey and I talked about what we had researched and found commonalities in our ideas and created a thesis, introduction, and conclusion.

During the Progressive era, 1880-1920, many changes were occurring as society was attempting to advance and move forward. However, many challenges arose with this new freedom, and the United States realized that people needed a superior power to step in to keep everything out of control. For example, the influenza epidemic of 1918 could only be helped by enforcing strict quarantines. The production of Coke a Cola was hazardous to the health of drinkers, and in other cases the wealthy and careless put others in harms way with their rash decisions, such as the John's Town dam that was built poorly and killed hundreds of people.Through the progressive era, the government improved its level of aid on state and national levels, motivated by the notion of keeping people safe. 


The increase of government control was a good thing for the era. People’s new ideas and wealth, and health needed to be monitored in order to keep everything stable. By introducing reforms, quarantine standards, and bans on hazardous substances, the government was able to protect America's health and well being.

Progressivism Research

First coke bottle
early coke bottle

Coke ads have also evolved from newspaper ads, to more commercial ads on TV.
early coke ad

     In my research of this era of progressivism, coke played a fairly important role. Coke had a major part in the new craze over consumer goods and the elevation of consumption by the American population. I have discovered that coke made a huge impact on the culture of Americans.

     This new consumption of "coke" even changed the ways of the craze for consumption of alcohol. Alcohol consumption began to be a huge problem, hints the prohibition era that occurred during progressivism. The manufacturing of coke added to this and changed the ways of drinking by adding "mixed drinks" to the playing field. The new mass consumption of alcohol began to affect how society functioned as a whole. The men would come home after work hammered, leaving the wife to do all of the work at home and caring for the children. This began to severely anger the women of this society.

    The invention of coke and other soft drinks also relates to progressivism by taking a leap forward to what we have today. The entire point of progressivism was to make a reform. Before coke and other soda products, people only consumed water and juice as beverages. With the new variety of drinks came a sense of progressing towards a more advanced society. Coke began selling at 5 cents per bottle. This alone shows how consumer goods and progressivism has affected the coke and soda industry. Coke today sells for about $2, this is forty times the amount it cost when coke was first invented. The mass distribution of coke and how far it has progressed forward is amazing. It started out only being sold in one pharmacy located in Atlanta, Georgia. Now, coke is a global phenomenon.

    Americans began to use coke as a recreational drink. The commercials for coke began to center around fun, family, friends, and gathering together. This goes all the way back to the era of progressivism because of how much coke and other soda products have evolved since they were first invented in in the progressive time period.

  


sources:

coca-cola facts
learner.org

notes:

- the soda craze began in the late 1800s
- coke was invented by John Pemberton in 1886
- first offered in an Atlanta, Georgia pharmacy
- in the early years of cokes there were many lawsuits against the ingredients that is in coke
- contained cocaine from cocoa leaves, which was very questionable
- the use of cocaine in soda was changed in 1914 by the Harrison Act
- began using the image of Santa Clause in the 1930s
-coke started at 5cents a bottle

Coke has evolved from being purely coke, to having many different versions and flavors.
coke vs. diet coke image

3rd Quarter Evaluation

     I have improved a lot in my analyzation of videos/movies. I have gotten much better at applying things from what we watch to whatever we are currently learning in class. In the fourth quarter I would like to improve on managing my time better and taking better notes in class. I would also like to improve my reading comprehension skills, and be able to take away more from the work we do with the reading.

Progress

    1. In my opinion, progress is moving forward to better in order to produce the final outcome.
 
   2. The 1890s-1920s was known as the progressive era because of the social activism and political reform in the United States.  (google)

3.

•  Hired city managers for the reformation of each department.
• In 1920 the 19th amendment was passed, which granted women the right to vote.
• The progressive era provided many goals such as modernism, prohibition, a focus on family and education, and women's suffrage.
• The 18th amendment was passed, which prohibited the making, transporting, or selling of alcohol.
• Progressive republicans believed that the role of the government was to serve the people. 

progressive era research

progressive era research pt. 2

4. Most of the progressive reforms seem to have several things in common. Such as moving forward, bettering education, and focusing on the role of the government.

5. 

1. Essential: Women's suffrage 

2. Good: Reforming the government and trying to find a universal belief in the structure of government

3. Bad: Prohibition of alcohol