CLASSROOM MATERIALS. Adapted from the Propaganda Critic Web site. For more detailed definitions and additional examples. see www.propagandacritic.com. PROPAGANDA â the use of a variety of communication techniques that create an emotional appeal. to accept a particular belief or opinion, to adopt a certain behavior or to perform a particular action.
URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000799.htm. A concussion may occur when the head hits an object, or a moving object strikes the head. A concussion is a minor or less severe type of brain injury, which may also be called a traumatic brain injury. A concussion can affect how the brain works for a awhile. It may lead to headaches, changes in alertness, or loss of consciousness. A concussion can result from a fall, sports activities, or car accidents. A big movement of the brain (called jarring) in any direction can cause a person to lose alertness (become unconscious).
11 Symptoms of a Concussions. A concussion is classified as a traumatic brain injury that may be brought on by a fall or some type of impact to the head. In some cases the injury may be the cause of a severe accident that could have seriously jarred or shook the brain inside the skull. Not everyone who suffers from a concussion passes out.