Review political propaganda and political satire/entertainment, two areas that we havent had the chance to explore with a short-write or required listening/viewing assignment. To synthesize course information across academic concepts To provide your own scholarly analysis and critique of core academic concepts (I want to hear what YOU think about these academic concepts, too!) Time: A well-prepared student, who has completed the readings, watched the video lectures, and understands the course material should expect to spend about 3-4 hours on the exam. Length: To thoroughly answer all of the prompts, the exam length will likely be between 6 and 8 pages (double-spaced), including the References page. Formatting: APA Style (American Psychological Association). Please see the Purdue Owl Online for help: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_ style_guide/general_format.html Use headings and subheadings to organize your paper 12-point font Times New Roman, Calibri, or Cambria font style Double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all sides Written in complete sentences in paragraph form (no bullet point answers or incomplete sentences allowed) Upload a .doc or a .docx file to WyoCourses Evidence-Based Arguments: You should ground your views, tone, and responses in an academic and professional style. This means making evidence-based arguments using the readings and core concepts from the class lectures. These are your informed, scholarly opinions. Sources: I expect you to use the book, video lectures, and the material in the PowerPoint slides to derive your answers. You are not required to seek and use additional source materials in your work. However, you are certainly welcome to seek and use additional source materials in your work. Please ensure any additional source materials are indeed high quality and appropriate. 2 Citation/References: Please use in-text citations (APA Style) when you are referring to specific readings or video lectures. Remember when you use an in-text citation, then you must put the citation in a References section as well. See the Purdue Owl Online for assistance with any APA Style questions. Please read the entire prompt before starting to write your response! Prompt 1: Propaganda In this first question, you are expected to educate yourself about the history of Heart Mountain Japanese Internment Camp, located near Cody, Wyoming, which operated during World War II. You are expected to visit this website and read about the history of Heart Mountain on this web page. Please spend about 20 minutes on the website. Below is a screen shot of the page and the link below it. Figure 1. Screenshot of the website for the Heart Mountain WWII Japanese American Confinement Site. Screenshot shows a black and white photo of young Japanese girls outside a barrack. Scroll down and youll notice there are five distinct sub webpages to read about. Please review these five pages: (1) Coming to American; (2) Before the War; (3) Forced Removal; (4) Life in the Camp; (5) Honor Roll. 3 See screenshot on the next page. After reviewing the history of Heart Mountain on the webpages above for about 20 minutes, please watch the following video about the . Governments internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Japanese Relocation – Government Film (1942) 10 minute video: Now, please watch this second video about Star Trek actor George Takeis personal experiences with Japanese internment during WWII. Why I love a country that once betrayed me | George Takei 15 minute video Next, please answer the following questions: (a) To what extent would you describe the . Government video as political propaganda? Address all of the following criteria in your response. Explain how these criteria helped guide your response to whether (and to what extent) this is political propaganda. (40 points). Note: Please organize your response (., using subheadings or bolded words) and clearly indicate what aspect of propaganda youre referring to. 1. Who is communicating? 4 2. How much power does the communicator have? 3. What is the purpose of the message (to educate, persuade, judge, inform)? 4. What motivations may exist for the message and communicator? Does the communicator have reasons to manipulate or misinform? And are these motivations personally beneficial for the communicator? 5. What is the context of the media environment? Is it seen as favorable to the communicator and message? Is the message appearing on the free press? 6. What is the historical context of the message and communicator? What events are occurring that may influence the broader understanding of the message? 7. What is the public opinion climate like? Is it largely favorable, unfavorable, or perhaps split toward the communicator and current events? 8. How would someones personal bias (., dislike or admiration for the communicator) impact the disdain or appreciation for the message? 9
