Sample Jigsaw Problem Solving Lesson Plan

 

Topic: Propaganda Techniques

 

Set:  Three ads (campaign, public service, & commercial) are shown to students. In everyday language, students are asked to identify the “selling” strategy used by the advertisers in each ad.

 

Objectives:

 

1)      Tsw define propaganda.

2)      Tsw define and describe four propaganda techniques: appeal to authority, bandwagon effect, glittering generalities, and transfer.

3)      Tsw recognize the four propaganda techniques in advertisements.

 

Instructional Procedures

 

  1. Task Division. Divide the propaganda topic into four categories: (a) appeal to authority, (b) bandwagon effect, (c) glittering generalities, & (d) transfer.
  2. Home Groups. Divide the class of 16 into four groups (a group per propaganda technique). Assign to each home group member a different propaganda technique.
  3. Expert Group Meeting.  Students with the same propaganda technique meet to learn about their topic and discuss ways to teach it to others. Teacher provides guiding questions. (Note: This would be attached.)
  4. Reassemble as Home Groups. Each expert teaches his/her technique.
  5. Home Group Problem Solving. Each home group is given three new ads. In each, they are to identify the propaganda techniques that are used. The teacher calls on certain students to place one of their ads on the Elmo and present their findings.

 

Closure

 

  1. Q & A review of objectives
  2. Homework: Students create four printed ads of their own, using each of the four propaganda techniques.