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Cartoon Analysis Unit 6: 1930s

Cartoon Analysis Unit 6: 1930s. Directions: This activity is based on the accompanying documents (A–G). The activity is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents, in particular, political cartoons.

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Cartoon Analysis Unit 6: 1930s

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  1. Cartoon AnalysisUnit 6: 1930s Directions: This activity is based on the accompanying documents (A–G). The activity is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents, in particular, political cartoons. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Analyze the documents and answer the short-answer questions that follow each document on the paper provided. AS2

  2. Document A • Who is represented in the cartoon? • What situation from the Great Depression does the cartoon deal? • Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon?

  3. Document B • Who is represented in the cartoon? • What situation from the Great Depression does the cartoon depict? • Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon?

  4. Document C • Who is represented in the cartoon? • What aspect of the passage of New Deal legislation is the cartoonist most likely commenting on?

  5. Document D • Who is represented in the cartoon? • Summarize the meaning of this cartoon. • Comparing this cartoon to the Document C cartoon, how do these two cartoons differ?

  6. Document E Who is represented in the cartoon? What is the main idea of this cartoon?

  7. Document F I want six substitutes at once. Those fellows don’t know it, but they’re through, but I don’t want to take ‘em off the field! • Who is the man leading the United Nations in the cartoon? • To what 1950 conflict are they presumably headed? • What historic incidents leading to World War II prompted the inscription on the League of Nations tombstone, “Died of lack of exercise facing wanton aggression”? • Summarize the meaning of this cartoon. THE INGENIUOUS QUARTERBACK Who is represented in the cartoon? Summarize the meaning of this cartoon. Comparing this cartoon to the Document E cartoon, how are these two cartoons related to the same issue?

  8. Document G Who is represented in the cartoon? Which constitutional principle is illustrated in this cartoon. Comparing this cartoon to the Document E and F cartoons, how are these three cartoons related to the same issue?

  9. SA: Uncle “Guinea Pig” “I hope they don’t wear him out before I have a chance to try my experiment.” • According to the cartoon, describe how Americans viewed the New Deal. • Assess the validity of the statement above. SCORE_____

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