Civics

Choose a political cartoon from this page.

http://www.mapleleafweb.com/political-cartoons/43

Then we will analyze your chosen cartoon using these techniques.

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/political_cartoon/cag.html

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/political_cartoon/lm_cart_analysis_guide.pdf


* What issue is this political cartoon about?
* What is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
* What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?
* Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?
* What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?