1. Political Cartoons Project

2. What Is A Political Cartoon?
A political cartoon is an illustration containing political or social messages that usually relate to current events or personalities.

3. What Do I Do?
Find 4 political cartoons created between and 2 political cartoons created in the last year (September 2015-September 2016).
You will have a cover page with your name, date due, class period, and title of your project
You may decorate the cover page as you like
Each of your 6 cartoons should have a page dedicated to it
Each page will have a cartoon
Each page should be numbered

4. Descriptions
Under each cartoon you will have a descriptive paragraph that will include the following:
The title of the cartoon
The year it was published
Who is being depicted?
What message is being sent?
What issue is being depicted?
What is the author’s stance on the issue/what point is the author making?
What visuals cue you to these answers?
Is the cartoon effective?
What is your opinion of the cartoon?

13. Document Questions
In the document highlight the industries listed and the cities/counties associated with each