Social Studies Grade 11 Honors (1-3)

Political Cartoon Analysis Mrs Unruh

PLO’s • apply critical thinking—including

questioning, comparing, summarizing, drawing conclusions,

• demonstrate understanding of the political spectrum

• demonstrate effective written, oral, and graphic communication skills

• demonstrate skills and attitudes of active citizenship, including ethical behaviour, open-mindedness,

• respect for diversity, and collaboration

Objectives: -Begin a working understanding of political cartoons. -Discussion of constitution, charter of rights and freedoms, Aboriginal rights through political cartoons.

Resources: -Political cartoons -Analysis

Timing What the Teacher will be doing: 10 Go over last day’s newspaper activity. 5 Introduce cartoon analysis through modeling. 30 In groups-analysis with 5 groups of 6.

Each group will receive a cartoon and will analyze it, using the organizer and answer questions on the worksheet.

15 Each group presents their cartoon and analysis to the class

Cartoon Analysis Organizer  Symbolism   

      

Exaggeration      

   

Labeling         

Analogy         

Irony         

Main Message         

Once you’ve identified the techniques that the cartoonist used, ask yourself these questions:  1. What issue is the political cartoon about? 

      2. What do you think is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?     

 3. What is the opposing opinion?       4. Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?