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T: /12

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Learning Expectations: MS: 1.1-1.5, 2.1-2.2, 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.2

W: 1.1 -1.8, 2.1- 2.6, 3.1 - 3.7, 4.2

RLS: 1.1 - 1.82.1-2.3,3.1-3.3, 4.1

OC: 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.2

Political cartoons can prove to be very useful in the study of history: they provide information on historical events and figures while they also reflect the attitudes of contemporary society. Political cartoons have been used to express opinion, criticize or praise people or political issues, and they have participated in or even contributed to political/cultural debates.

TASK :1

Analyze the given three political cartoons. Remember: a cartoonist is also expressing his/her opinion and provides an interpretation of events.

What should your analysis include?

At the beginning of the assignment include the political cartoons given below.

In the introduction identify and introduce the historical context of the cartoon.

In thebody of your researched analysis, try to answer the following questions:

• What is the main idea of the cartoon?
• What characters, symbols, and objects can you identify?
• What do you notice first? Is there anything unexpected?
• Why do you think the cartoonist made this cartoon?
• What is the attitude/point of view of the cartoonist towards the event/person/issue presented?
• What kinds of tools are used by the cartoonist? (e.g. exaggeration, analogy, symbolism, stereotype, personification, humor, etc.)
• How is the cartoonist trying to persuade the audience?
• Why do you think this cartoon is important?

At theend, ask

own question about the cartoon, something that you could not answer or find an explanation for.

Rubric

Criteria	1	2	3	4
Knowledge (Use of Examples and Facts)	Demonstrates limited knowledge & understanding of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions	Demonstrates some knowledge & understanding of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions	Demonstrates considerable knowledge & understanding of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions	Demonstrates thorough knowledge & understanding of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions
Thinking: (Organizing Information , Drawing Inferences & Use of Arguments)	Uses planning, critical thinking processing skills with limited effectiveness	Uses planning, critical thinking processing skills with some effectiveness	Uses planning, critical thinking processing skills with considerable effectiveness	Uses planning, critical thinking processing skills with thorough effectiveness
Application: (Observation)	Applies knowledge of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions with limited effectiveness Makes connections within and between various contexts with limited effectiveness	Applies knowledge of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions with some effectiveness Makes connections within and between various contexts with some effectiveness	Applies knowledge of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions with considerable effectiveness Makes connections within and between various contexts with considerable effectiveness	Applies knowledge of the advertising industry, including its history, methods, techniques, conventions with thorough effectiveness Makes connections within and between various contexts with thorough effectiveness
Communication (Organization and Clarity)	Expresses & organises ideas with limited effectiveness	Expresses & organises ideas with some effectiveness	Expresses & organises ideas with considerable effectiveness	Expresses & organises ideas with thorough effectiveness

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