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Do you think more users in this immigration section need to read this lesson?
Over and over again we see anti-immigration people use some really disturbing sources, even after they’ve been informed of their racist/hate ties, but continue to use them. Are they misinformed? or are they wanting to spread this propaganda on purpose? If so, what’s the reason?http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/re…
Propaganda Techniques on Hate Sites
Overview:
In this lesson students learn about the propaganda techniques commonly used on Web sites that promote hatred or intolerance (hate sites). The lesson begins with a class discussion about what propaganda is and how it works, followed by a deconstruction of war posters as historical examples. The class then focuses on the role of propaganda as a persuasive tool on hate sites. For homework, students analyze printouts of Web pages from hate sites to identify the propaganda techniques that are used. In an extension activity, students learn about “logical fallacies” and how these are used by those seeking to misinform.
Images and messages that play on patriotism, pride, self-sacrifice and loyalty are common propaganda tools used by governments during times of war. These tools are effective because they appeal to basic human values and needs. Unfortunately, the success of this kind of propaganda – which pits “us” against “them” – comes at the expense of other groups who may not deserve to be stigmatized. In addition, those same strategies may be co-opted by others – such as hate-mongers – to manipulate and misinform.
On the Internet, hate propaganda is only one of the many different types of misinformation we might encounter. But there are serious, real-world consequences when people believe what hate-mongers say. (Show the “Propaganda” overhead and review and discuss terms with students.)

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