Analyzing political cartoons

A resource for teachers teaching Socials 11 (or History 12) to help scaffold the difficult task of interpreting political cartoons in a more student-friendly way by breaking the task down into parts/steps.

1. Analyzing Political Cartoons What I see What it means (metaphors?) How it connects to the bigger historical theme J. Marshall 2014 OR

2. Remember to create a grid using the “Rule of Thirds.” Read all text (including titles, dates, publication info, and what’s in the image. Add your notes right over top of the image – think of metaphors and idioms I do…

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6. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c6/b2/ecc6b2ec2ce516d024acaee94c6e71a96d.jpg We do…

7. http:// domesticempire.files.wordpress.com /2014/03/cold-war-cartoon-by- cummings_full.jpg We do…

8. http:// multimedialearningllc.files.wordpress.com /2010/05/cold- war.gif You do…

9. http:// www.begbiecontestsociety.org /2009number%2020.jpg You do…

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11. Student Handout Example (extra cartoons to be copied on back)