POLITICAL CARTOONS
EQ:
How do I analyze a
political cartoon?
WHAT IS A POLITICAL
CARTOON?
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Aka: Editorial cartoons
A drawing representing current public
figures or issues symbolically and often
satirically: a political cartoon.
What does “satirically” mean?
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Satire = the use of irony, sarcasm, or
ridicule to expose a folly (foolish action)
ASK YOURSELF
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1. What do figures/objects in the
cartoon represent?
2. Is anything exaggerated in the
cartoon?
3. Are there any words or statements in
the cartoon?
4. Can you explain the cartoon’s point
of view?
EXAMINE THE
CARTOON
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Look at everything the cartoonist has
drawn!
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Double-check the little details
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Identify any written words
ANALYZE THIS
CARTOON FROM 2006:
Cartoonist: Brian
Fairrington, 2010
ANALYZE THIS
CARTOON FROM 2010:
Cartoonist: Paresh, 2009
NOW, IT’S YOUR
TURN…
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Be the cartoonist…
Think about what is going on in the
world today, right now, as we speak….
Draw a political cartoon about a
current issue
Your cartoon can be local, national, or
international