Political Cartoons

Objective: 

Social Studies: Students will be able to analyze the major social problems and domestic policy issues in contemporary American society by analyzing political cartoons. 

 

Vocabulary: 

Symbols can stand for objects, places, groups of people, beliefs, character traits, or ideas

  • Common symbols for our country:

*Uncle Sam=United States

*Set of Scales=Justice or court system

*Dollar bill=Money

  • Animals used as symbols

*Donkey= the Democratic Party

*Elephant= the Republican Party

*Dove= Peace

*Fox= Sly or untrustworthy

Humor creates interest


Caricature: overemphasis of a person’s features


Irony: saying the opposite of what was really meant


Satire: the portrayal of a wrongdoing to that it becomes the object of ridicule


Stereotype: an oversimplified judgment of a group of people or objects

 

 

At home assignments

Readworks: 

1. People in the Time of Lincoln

2. John Purroy Mitchel (1879-1918)

Social Studies: 

  1. Political Cartoon Practice- Check for understanding
  2. Quizzi- Test your knowledge (access closes November 28 @11:45pm )

As a reminder, please complete a minimum of 3 or more hours a week of Essential Ed. 

My Email: kashanna.walc@gmail.com

If you need your username and/or password please let me know. 

 

Essential Ed Website Login:

username: Your email 

Password: 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 or 2023-2024

 

Readworks Login in

Class code: WD2LY2

Password: 1234

 

Readtheory class code: XGZJDTCA

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