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Political cartoons

Political cartoons. What are political cartoons?. Political (sometimes called editorial) cartoons are primarily expressions of opinion the illustrator draws about what they think Usually evoke (cause) an emotional response to whoever is looking at the cartoon Smile, Laughter Anger

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Political cartoons

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  1. Political cartoons

  2. What are political cartoons? • Political (sometimes called editorial) cartoons are primarily expressions of opinion • the illustrator draws about what they think • Usually evoke (cause) an emotional response to whoever is looking at the cartoon • Smile, Laughter • Anger • Its main point usually can be summed up in a few sentences • The best cartoons present an opinion and suggest the reason for that opinion • In other words, a political cartoon is more similar to an argument than a slogan • The argument is often portrayed in one of several ways • One such way is the manner in which specific features are exaggerated • Another way is the manner in which the people are caricatured with the objects selected as symbols

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  5. Political Examples EXAGGERATION/CARICHITURE OBJECTS AS SYMBOLS

  6. POLITICAL CARTOON ROUND ROBIN • Each group has a different political cartoon that depicts one of the following: • The euro • The US dollar • The relationship between the euro and the US dollar • Answer the questions for your cartoon • Each person should record the answers and ideas regarding your cartoon on your own paper • These will help you with your next assignment! • Be prepared to explain your cartoon to the rest of the class

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