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Creating Political Cartoons

Creating Political Cartoons. Learning Targets. Understand the working parts of a political cartoon. Analyze successful political cartoons. Apply this knowledge by creating a political cartoon about the problems of city life that immigrants faced. MUST.

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Creating Political Cartoons

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  1. Creating Political Cartoons

  2. Learning Targets • Understand the working parts of a • political cartoon. • Analyze successful political cartoons. • Apply this knowledge by creating • a political cartoon about the problems of • city life that immigrants faced.

  3. MUST • Share author’s viewpoint (opinion) and need no explanation; use labels, titles, & dialogue

  4. MUST • Use facial expressions to support author’s viewpoint

  5. MUST • Use images that capture the reader’s eye

  6. MUST • Be on assigned topic (i.e. problems of city life) and use historical facts to make a point

  7. MUST • Be professional! NO stick people. • Colored in or shaded, or include details!

  8. MUST • Use literature techniques (begin w/ symbolism)

  9. Literature Techniques

  10. Symbolism: use of simple images to represent large ideas

  11. Personification: giving human characteristics to inanimate non-living objects or animals

  12. Caricature: use of exaggerated features for comic effect

  13. Parody: humorous use of popular works of art (T.V. shows, movies, fairy tales, etc.) to make a point

  14. Sarcasm: a biting, cutting, often ironic remark used to make fun of someone or something

  15. FINAL HINTS: #1: Use things you know and understand. (i.e. household items, chores, lunch, school, games, etc.)

  16. FINAL HINTS: #2: Use exaggeration of size to sell your point!

  17. FINAL HINTS: #3. Make sure it’s a cartoon, not a picture of the topic.

  18. Titling Your Cartoon Sample subject: Overcrowding in Tenements • Do NOT list your topic (i.e. Tenements) • SHOULD share your viewpouint! (i.e. Welcome to America!) • CAN be sarcastic (i.e.TheJoys of Tenement Living) • CAN be a question (i.e. Is this the American Dream?)

  19. “Immigration and City Life” Political Cartoon Mini-Project • Create a political cartoon which highlights a problem of city life that needs to be changed in American cities at the heighth of immigration. • The cartoon should follow the guidleines which have been reviewed today. • It is worth 8 points!

  20. Political Cartoon Rubric & Practice Note: Remember that your cartoon MUST be on immigrants and city life. Use historical details from your tree map!

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