Assess students' ability to apply semiotic and visual-analysis frameworks to interpret symbolism and political messaging in early 20th‑century propaganda posters. Tasks include identifying signifiers (iconography, color, typography, composition), distinguishing denotative and connotative meanings using semiotic thinkers (e.g., Saussure, Peirce, Barthes), situating visual choices within historical and political contexts and target audiences, evaluating rhetorical strategies and effectiveness, and comparing interpretations across two or three representative posters with evidence from primary images and relevant scholarship.