DAY 1

Do Now: What does the word: survival mean to you? List at least 10 thoughts, words, memories, or pictures that come to mind. You may draw pictures if necessary. Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague.

Share with the person sitting next to you!

Our List... ✤ Fire ✤ Water ✤ Shelter ✤ Food ✤ Tent ✤ Sleeping bag ✤ internet ✤ wilderness ✤ clock ✤ weapons to stay safe ✤ Daddy (someone to protect you) ✤ man vs. wilds (tv show) ✤ school ✤ hero

What do we know about the Black Plague? Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague.

Do Now How does the picture on the left differ from the right? What do you notice? What makes them different from each other? How do you know this?

Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague. What elements does this political cartoon have?: - Pictures - Symbols - Words - Exaggeration - Caricatures - Stereotypes - Colors

What’s the difference??? Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague.

What elements does this political cartoon have?: - Pictures - Symbols - Words - Exaggeration - Caricatures - Stereotypes - Colors

DAY 2

Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague. Do Now Think back from tuesday, What do cartoons tell us that stories or newspaper articles don’t? Why? Have you ever drawn your own cartoon? Have you ever looked at cartoons before tuesday?

Lets get into partners!!! Bring: - your political cartoon handout - your black death reading - pencil/pen

Partners... ✤ Kadija & Courtney ✤ Taliexca & Uziel ✤ Corey & Josh ✤ Prince & Angela ✤ Cassie & Kevin ✤ Nate & Ethan ✤ Dean & Kristina ✤ Brandon & Serena

Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague. What elements does this political cartoon have?: - Pictures - Symbols - Words - Exaggeration - Caricatures - Stereotypes - Colors What is the message here?

What elements are used? Who are the characters in this cartoon? What is the message? Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague.

Cartoons ✤ An interpretive picture which makes use of symbolism and most often bold and humorous exaggeration to present a message or point of view concerning people, events or situations. Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague.

Requirements for a good political cartoon: ✤ A clear message or point, based in fact (even if its a point of view/opinion). ✤ Humor from exaggeration, not just for comic effect, but to send a message about the characters(s). ✤ Characters should be recognizable to viewer. ✤ Cartoon should have a moral purpose to inform the viewer about an issue and allow for critical thinking Objective: SWBAT create their own political cartoons to demonstrate understanding of the Black Plague.

In partners, lets brainstorm different ideas for your political cartoons: Things to consider: - the elements of a political cartoon - Who is in your cartoon? - What do you want to be the message of your cartoon? - How do you want to show your cartoon?

Write a letter! Pretend... There is a new student in your class next week, and you need to fill them in on what we have done this week. Include: - 3 main ideas about the Black Plague using the web provided - Make sure to tell them about your cartoon! - Should be between a 1/2 page - 1 page handwritten Once you finish your cartoon...