Choose the political cartoons your group would like to respond to. Be sure to use your name and follow the guidelines for good Crocodocs etiquette.
Things to Identify
Objects or people in the cartoon
Cartoon captions
3 words or phrases used by the cartoonist
Objects that are symbols
Significant words or phrases in the cartoon
Adjectives that describe emotions
determine the general time period your cartoon pertains to. Also, identify the event or issue your cartoon addresses and provide information to establish historical context.
note the significance of each item of the cartoon within the Gilded Age/Progressive Era.
Identify which of the following have been used by the artist:
Caricature: changing or distorting a person's features in a way that makes the person recognizable
Exaggeration: overemphasizing an event or situation
Stereotyping: showing all persons of the same group looking and acting the same
Satire: Using wit and ridicule to make fun of something that seems wrong
