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What are political cartoon?What are political cartoon?

Political cartoons are drawings that Political cartoons are drawings that express views on important political or express views on important political or social issues. social issues.

The ability to interpret political The ability to interpret political cartoons will help you understand cartoons will help you understand issues and people’s attitudes about issues and people’s attitudes about them. them.

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What are political cartoon?What are political cartoon? (continued)(continued)

Political cartoons use images and Political cartoons use images and words to convey a message about a words to convey a message about a particular event, person, or issue in particular event, person, or issue in the news. the news.

Most political cartoons use symbols to Most political cartoons use symbols to represent those ideas. represent those ideas.

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For example, political cartoonists For example, political cartoonists often use Uncle Sam to represent the often use Uncle Sam to represent the United States.United States.

They also use titles and captions to They also use titles and captions to represent their point of view. represent their point of view.

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How to do you interpret/analyze a political How to do you interpret/analyze a political cartoon?cartoon?

1.1. Read any titles, labels, or captions to identify Read any titles, labels, or captions to identify the subject of the cartoon.the subject of the cartoon.

- What information does the caption for this What information does the caption for this cartoon give you?cartoon give you?

- To what event does this cartoon refer?To what event does this cartoon refer?

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2. Identify the people and the symbols 2. Identify the people and the symbols in the cartoon.in the cartoon.

- What person is pictured in this What person is pictured in this cartooncartoon

- What does the symbol/caption What does the symbol/caption represent?represent?

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3. What message is the cartoonist trying to3. What message is the cartoonist trying toConvey?Convey?

- Is the message positive or negative?Is the message positive or negative?

- Is the cartoonist trying to influence public Is the cartoonist trying to influence public opinion?opinion?

- Is the cartoonist trying to make a point by Is the cartoonist trying to make a point by creating this piece of art?creating this piece of art?

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