1. INDUSTRIALISM POLITICAL CARTOON ACTIVITY

2. Political cartoons serve to make people think about political/social issues by:
By using background knowledge the reader has about the issues to spread the message
Providing readers with additional viewpoints of a topic
Emphasizing one side of an issue or concern
Utilizing humor
Relying on drawings and visuals to make a point

5. Cartoonists use the following persuasive techniques to create humor:
Symbolism – Using an object to stand for an idea
Labels – Words or abbreviations that tell what an item in a picture is supposed to represent
Captions – Words or phrases that appear above, below, or within the cartoon that provide information about it
Speech bubbles – Words or phrases in the cartoon that characters are supposed to be saying
Caricature – Exaggerating a physical feature or habit: big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness
Analogy – A comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics
Irony – The difference between the way things are and the way thing should be or the way things are expected to be
Juxtaposition – Positioning people or objects near each other, or side-by-side that would not normally be associated together
Exaggeration – Overstating or magnifying a problem

8. Symbols used in political cartoons:
Peace – Dove, olive branch, victory sign
United States – Uncle Sam, flag, stars and stripes, shield
Democrats – Donkey
Republicans – Elephant
Death – Vulture, skeleton, grim reaper, skull and crossbones
Love – Heart, cupid
Money/wealth – Dollar bills, dollar sign
Heroes or good guys – Handsome, kind, wear white
Villains or bad guys – Ugly, grotesque, mean, wear black