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

2.  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.

3. Using the bell ringer worksheet, analyze this political cartoon

4. “A picture is worth a thousand words”

5. 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

7. 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?

8. 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!

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

11. Symbols  Images that stand for something or something else.

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

13. 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 !!!

14. Caricature:  overemphasis of a person’s features

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

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

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

18. 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

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