Political
Cartoon Analysis
Analyze
a political cartoon by answering the questions below or completing
the chart provided. (Note to teachers: You may want to guide
your students through this process the first time.)
- What
do you see in the cartoon? Make a list. Include objects,
people, and any characteristics that seem to be exaggerated.
- Which
of the items on the list from Question 1 are symbols?
What does each symbol stand for?
- What
is happening in the cartoon?
- What
is the cartoonist's message?
- Do
you agree or disagree with the cartoonist's message? Explain
your answer.
Cartoon
taken from "Interpreting Political Cartoons" by
Richard Remy. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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