Bell Ringer Politics (Fed, State, Local)Social (people, cities)Big Business (factory problems) Draw this chart and label as many Gilded Age problems

 Draw at least 6 symbols that you think I or other students may immediately recognize….  For example and do not use these! $=___ =___ =___ QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture.

Using the bell ringer worksheet, analyze this political cartoon

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

What Are Political Cartoons?  Art form that serves as a source of opinion  on society  Express viewpoints on political, economic, or social issues  Make use of humor, symbolism, historical events, and stereotypes

Rise to Fame!  1870’s Tweed scams over 200 mil  Thomas Nast launches political cartoon campaign.  Why was Nast successful in turning the public against Tweed?

Ethics  Political Cartoons not held to the same ethical standards as new journalist.  Cartoons are, by some, considered to "invoke not only truth but a higher artistic truth, above the ethical parameters of the printed word”  Skewed statements with images translate to false statements in print.  PC’s stretch the truth,  Biases exist!

Elements of Effectiveness  Artist’s viewpoint  Symbols  Captions  Humor  Satire  Historical Images

Symbols  Images that stand for something or something else.

Captions  Can help the reader understand the message, even if the symbols aren’t familiar. Used for clarity and emphasis

Humor  Draws attention, keeps the reader interested. Its not the kids Balloons and Dogs that bother me, It’s the fact this thing Is going to South America !!!

Caricature:  overemphasis of a person’s features

Irony:  Irony: saying the opposite of what was really meant

Satire:  the portrayal of a wrong doing to that it becomes the object of ridicule

Stereotype:  an oversimplified judgment of a group of people or objects

Historical Images  Artists include historical or literary images to help express viewpoints on current issues  Recognizing the historical or literary images is necessary to understand the meaning of the cartoon

How Will We Use Cartoons?  Understand public opinion of a particular time period  Examine opposing views  Compare historical and contemporary issues