A Cartoon History of the
Watergate Scandal
In this activity you will be analyzing
political cartoons to learn about the
Watergate scandal and its effect on
American politics.
Left-Side
“Watergate Scandal”
1. Read the information
2. Answer the questions and Critical-Thinking
Questions on the Left-side.
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Be prepared to point out details in the cartoon and information to explain
your answer.
3. Groups – find group members and discuss the
Critical-Thinking Questions.
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Sketch in the missing portion of the cartoon and attach
questions and cartoon to the left-side.
4. Present – appoint a spokes person from your group to share a
summary and answer to Critical-Thinking questions and provide groups
opinion about what is missing in the cartoon.