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