Participants will engage in an interactive, Socratic-seminar-style professional learning experience that explores the history of propaganda and persuasion in the United States and their influence on the development of American national consciousness.

Through the examination of primary sources—including posters, political cartoons, speeches, advertisements, news coverage, photographs, films, textbooks, religious messages, and other forms of popular media—participants will investigate how propaganda has been used during both wartime and peacetime to influence Americans politically, economically, culturally, religiously, and educationally.

Participants will receive electronically all materials for the workshop a week prior to the workshop date.  They will be expected to prepare for the workshop by reading and be able to reflect on the materials in Socratic discussions throughout the day.  Participants are encouraged to bring supplemental resources and information to add to the discussions.