Creating Economic cartoons
Now it is your turn to create an Economic
Cartoon.
Work with your partner to create an
Economic cartoon.
Directions:
- must be either 1 block or a series of
blocks/strip
- must contain illustrations that
explain your point
- must contain either a text bubble or
text block below your illustration
- colorful, neat work
- USE HUMOR, WIT, OR SARCASAM
- We will do a Cartoon artwalk around
the room and another group will
critique and analyze your cartoon.
Rubric for Grading Criteria
Cartoon: _______________
Students Name: ______________
Quality level Criteria
Clarity and Neatness
4 Cartoon is easy to read and all elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn.
3 Cartoon is easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn.
2 Cartoon is hard to read with rough drawings and labels.
1 Cartoon is hard to read and one cannot tell what happens where.
Spelling & Grammar
4 No spelling or grammatical mistakes on a cartoon with lots of text.
3 No spelling or grammatical mistakes on a cartoon with little text.
2 One spelling or grammatical error on the cartoon.
1 Several spelling and/or grammatical errors on the cartoon.
Content
4 All content is in the students' own words and is accurate.
3 Almost all content is in the students' own words and is accurate.
2 At least half of the content is in the students' own words and is accurate.
1 Less than half of the content is in the students' own words and/or is accurate.
Theory
4 Cartoon contained sound economic theory/ideas explained carefully
3 Cartoon contained sound economic theory/ideas, explanation somewhat confusing.
2 Cartoon did not contain sound economic theory/ideas OR explanation very confusing.
1 Cartoon did not contain sound economic theory/ideas AND explanation very confusing.
Effort
4 Maximum effort.
3 Medium effort.
2 Poor effort.
1 Lack of effort.