In American Studies today we talked a little bit about propaganda and persuasion, and we also talked about what New Trier wants to be portrayed like and the different signs and posters that are all around, I went to each class looking more critically and more alert of my surroundings. I always noticed the signs of all the languages in the P stairwell, but I never knew what they said, and I don't think that I have ever seen the one that is in English, I am sure that they have it somewhere, but I think that it is funny that New Trier puts up all the different language signs in the busiest stairwell, so that they can show all the people that come that New Trier is a diverse place with many different cultures and languages. I know that this was mentioned in class today, but I think that it is funny that on the announcements they only say if New Trier was first or second in State, and in the gyms there are only flags that have state champion wins and it is for basically every sport that New Trier offers. Most schools are excited if they get to regionals, but at New Trier it is basically win State or lose. I think that they only have all the State champions because they want to show other schools that we are better than they are and we will beat them. We also talked about the different copies of paintings that are many classrooms and I think that this is also funny, because who ever put them up are saying that we are intellectual and forcing other people to think that we are intellectual by putting up a few paintings. New Trier wants to be known and wants to be good at everything and it is an incentive to go to New Trier and be good at everything because you go there.
What do you notice when you walk through the halls? What propaganda does New Trier use?
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