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When you first get in…. Add LO and DQ to pg. 95 LO: Identify information about the Ku Klux Klan Analyze and interpret political cartoon DQ: What were the main goals of the Ku Klux Klan? What actions did they take to achieve those goals? Table of Contents

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  1. When you first get in… • Add LO and DQ to pg. 95 LO: • Identify information about the Ku Klux Klan • Analyze and interpret political cartoon DQ: • What were the main goals of the Ku Klux Klan? • What actions did they take to achieve those goals? Table of Contents Pg. 94 Analyzing Political Cartoons 11/20/13 Pg. 95 Ku Klux Klan 11/20/13

  2. Question to Consider w/ Groups • Do you see any patterns about the murders or circumstances around the crime?

  3. Ku Klux Klan (KKK) • Attacked African Americans • Beat people and burned homes • Lynched victims, killed on the spot without a trial • Attacked white Republicans • Restore Democratic control of the South • Keep former slaves powerless • Kept Republicans away from the polls • Democrats increased power

  4. Analyze • To examine in order to interpret/explain meaning

  5. Analyzing Documents & Pictures • What do you see? • Observe • What do you already know? • Any facts and/or connections to your life • What conclusions can you draw? • Explain meaning

  6. Reflection Activity: Analyzing Political Cartoons

  7. Describe the “mood” or “tone” of the cartoon (Hint: facial expressions & colors will help) • List any titles, captions, and words you see in the cartoon. • Based on the words/captions, what or who is the main subject of the cartoon? • What actions is the main subject taking part in? (Hint: What are the main subjects doing?) • List anything else you observe that you think is important to the overall purpose of the cartoon. • Based on what you already know, what facts/information can you provide about the main subject of the political cartoon? (Hint: Think about class notes)  • Now, you take everything you wrote down, and draw conclusions. Do you think the author is showing the main subject in a negative or positive way? Explain your answer. • What do you think the author’s overall message is in the cartoon? What is the author trying to tell/show people? Use examples from the cartoon to support your answer!

  8. #1—Mood or Tone

  9. #2-- Titles

  10. #3—Main Subject

  11. #4– main actions

  12. #7– Author’s view

  13. #8-- Message

  14. Reflection Activity- Klan Warning Poster • Your Task: Create a poster warning others about the Klan • Poster should have illustration or symbolism • List of the some of the crimes the group committed • List of who should be careful

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