Political CartoonsPolitical Cartoons

Get out your SS journal and Get out your SS journal and title it appropriately!title it appropriately!

Why Use Political Why Use Political Cartoons?Cartoons? Speed in delivery of information: Speed in delivery of information:

A cartoon’s message is A cartoon’s message is translated in an instant.translated in an instant.

Humor is a compelling way to Humor is a compelling way to sway people’s ideas and beliefs.sway people’s ideas and beliefs.

Humor is Fun!!!!!!Humor is Fun!!!!!!

What makes Political What makes Political Cartoons Effective?Cartoons Effective?

CaricatureCaricature HumorHumor References to events or people References to events or people IronyIrony Symbolic ImagerySymbolic Imagery

CaricatureCaricature

Pictorial representation of someone in which Pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic

effect.effect.

Repealing the Stamp Repealing the Stamp ActAct

Swine Flu CartoonsSwine Flu Cartoons

Hannah Montana Hannah Montana CartoonCartoon

Swine Flu CartoonsSwine Flu Cartoons

Swine Flu CartoonsSwine Flu Cartoons

Michael Jackson Michael Jackson CartoonCartoon

Political Cartoons 2008Political Cartoons 2008

Election Cartoons 2008Election Cartoons 2008

Election Cartoons 2008Election Cartoons 2008

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