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Political Cartoons

Political Cartoons. How to understand and analyze them. What is a political cartoon?. A cartoon that makes a point about a political situation Can be funny, but often are not meant to be Think about current events Sway the viewer to the cartoonist’s point of view

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Political Cartoons

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  1. Political Cartoons How to understand and analyze them

  2. What is a political cartoon? A cartoon that makes a point about a political situation Can be funny, but often are not meant to be Think about current events Sway the viewer to the cartoonist’s point of view Newspaper in the editorial section (LOC)

  3. Commonly Used Persuasive Techniques Symbolism Exaggeration Labeling Analogy Irony (LOC)

  4. Cartoonist Bias Better understand cartoons Spotting political bias Making up your own mind Recognize persuasive techniques in other parts of the media (LOC)

  5. Questions to ask yourself What issue is this about? What is the cartoonist’s opinion? What other opinions exist? Is this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not? How could the cartoonist make this more persuasive? (LOC)

  6. A Political Cartoonist’s Perspective “Cartooning is an irreverent form of expression, and one particularly suited to scoffing at the high and the mighty. If the prime role of a free press is to serve as critic of government, cartooning is often the cutting edge of that criticism.” ~Herb Block (Block)

  7. Herb’s Explanation of Political Cartoons A cartoon does not tell everything about a subject There are “no sacred cows” Only focus on a subject if there is a point to be made No matter the political climate, there will always be something of which to be critical (Block)

  8. Can you identify the persuasive techniques? LABELING IRONY ANALOGY SYMBOLISM (LOC)

  9. Can you identify the persuasive techniques? EXAGGERATION SYMBOLISM LABELING ANALOGY IRONY (LOC)

  10. Can you identify the persuasive techniques? EXAGGERATION SYMBOLISM LABELING ANALOGY (LOC) IRONY

  11. Can you identify the persuasive techniques? EXAGGERATION SYMBOLISM IRONY ANALOGY (LOC)

  12. BIBLIOGRAPHY Block, Herb. Herb Block’s history: Political cartoons from the crash to the millennium (HBC). 2000. The cartoon by Herb Block. February 5, 2010. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/cartoon.html The library of congress (LOC). January 12, 2010. It’s no laughing matter: Analyzing political cartoons. February 5, 2010. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactiv ities/activities/political-cartoon/index.html.

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