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LO How to explain the main message of a cartoon. THINK about these questions about each cartoon. A) Look at the date of the cartoon. What was happening at the time? = CONTEXT B) What is happening in the cartoon? = CONTENT C) How does the content LINK to the context?
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THINK about these questions about each cartoon • A) Look at the date of the cartoon. What was happening at the time? = CONTEXT • B) What is happening in the cartoon? = CONTENT • C) How does the content LINK to the context? • D) What is the cartoonist’s MAIN message?
WRITE about the cartoon like this .. • The message of this cartoon is that ….. • I know this because it shows …… • At the date the cartoon was drawn, x was happening …. • MESSAGE + CONTENT + CONTEXT = FULL MARKS
How to get full marks • Study the source. • What is the message of this cartoon? Use details of the cartoon and your knowledge to explain your answer. [7] • Level 1 Uses surface features of cartoon only.[1-2] • Level 2 Interpretation only.[3] • Level 3 Main message only.[4] • Level 4 Main message supported by details of the cartoon OR by contextual knowledge. [5-6] • Level 5 Main message supported by details of the cartoon AND by contextual knowledge [7]