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Learn how to interpret political cartoons, which use images and words to convey messages about important political and social issues. Discover how symbols and captions are used to represent ideas and understand the intended message of the cartoonist.
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Political Cartoons What are political cartoon? • Political cartoons are drawings that express views on important political or social issues. • The ability to interpret political cartoons will help you understand issues and people’s attitudes about them.
Political Cartoons What are political cartoon? (continued) • Political cartoons use images and words to convey a message about a particular event, person, or issue in the news. • Most political cartoons use symbols to represent those ideas.
Political Cartoons • For example, political cartoonists often use Uncle Sam to represent the United States. • They also use titles and captions to represent their point of view.
Political Cartoons How to do you interpret/analyze a political cartoon? • Read any titles, labels, or captions to identify the subject of the cartoon. • What information does the caption for this cartoon give you? • To what event does this cartoon refer?
Political Cartoons 2. Identify the people and the symbols in the cartoon. • What person is pictured in this cartoon • What does the symbol/caption represent?
Political Cartoons 3. What message is the cartoonist trying to Convey? • Is the message positive or negative? • Is the cartoonist trying to influence public opinion? • Is the cartoonist trying to make a point by creating this piece of art?
