Political Cartoons

1. What is a political cartoon?

A political cartoon is a drawing that conveys humor on politics, politicians, and current events. 

2. Where do most political cartoons appear in a newspaper?

They appear mostly on the editorial pages of newspapers and other journalistic outlets. 

3. What are the usual topics for political cartoons?

The usual topics are current and newsworthy political issues. 

4. Are political cartoons based in facts?

Yes, political cartoons are factual. 

5. What is the goal of a political cartoon, according to the website?

The goal of a political cartoon is to persuade you about political topics. 

6. What are the five persuasive techniques that cartoonists use in their work? In a sentence or two, explain the technique in your own words.

Cartoonists use symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, analogy, and irony.

Symbolism - Symbols and objects are being used to represent ideas or concepts

Exaggeration - When a cartoonist makes a point by overdoing a physical characteristic. 

Labeling - When a cartoonist uses labels or objects to clearly state their point. 

Analogy - When a cartoonist compares two different things with similar characteristics. 

Irony- When the cartoonist uses things are expected to be, the ways things are, and the way things should be in their cartoon. 

7. List the five questions you should use to analyze cartoons?

Questions I should use:

• 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?

8. List the suggested steps to PLAN a cartoon.

1. Look at some examples.

2. Think about your message. 

3. Consider what symbolism you want to include. 

4. Think about including exaggerations.

5. Label elements in your comic. 

6. Make use of analogies

9. List the suggested steps to CREATE the cartoon

1. Create a rough draft of your comic. 

2. Draw the outlines. 

3. Add any dialogue.

4. Color your comic in.

5. Use an online service or software to create your comic. 

10. What were some of the topics you saw as you clicked through these cartoons?

Ukraine, military, bombs, and oil prices. 

11. List some symbols you saw as you looked through these.

Arrows, trees outlining the words Covid, and the Nazi symbol. 

12. Share a screen shot of THREE of these cartoons and answer the following questions about them?

a. What issue is this political cartoon about?

The political cartoon is about the occurrence of Covid-19.

b. What is the cartoonist's opinion on this issue?

The cartoon's opinion is that Covid is still effecting the world. 

c. What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?

That Covid hasn't changed our world. 

d. Did you find the cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?

No, because the cartoon made the viewers infer its overall message and doesn't state the point clearly. 

e. What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?

The cartoonist could have used more objects that symbolized their point or facts. 

a. What issue is this political cartoon about?

The political cartoon is about the different perspectives of others when seeing the Nazi symbol. 

b. What is the cartoonist's opinion on this issue?

That people can always have a different perspective when seeing the Nazi symbol depending on their own experiences and beliefs. 

c. What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?

That there is always a simple way of viewing something disastrous like the Nazi regime. 

d. Did you find the cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?

Yes, because in similar ways I felt connected in understanding that people can view things differently. 

e. What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?

The cartoonist could have used more labels to clearly state the point. 

a. What issue is this political cartoon about?

Is about the Ukraine and Russia war. 

b. What is the cartoonist's opinion on this issue?

That there is stereotypes when it comes to what Ukrainian's look like. 

c. What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?

That there is nothing wrong or its simply because the person is overstepping that their not welcome. 

d. Did you find the cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?

Yes, because it clearly states the cartoonist opinion through objects, symbols, and irony. 

e. What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?

The cartoonist could have used more exageration to prove their point.