1. Interpreting Political Cartoons
drawings that express views on important political or social issues
uses images and words to convey a message about a political event, person, or issue in the news
uses symbols to represent those ideas

2. 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 with shroud, skull and crossbones, grim reaper
love - heart, Cupid, Venus
money - dollar bill or dollar sign
heroes or good guys - wear white
villains or bad guys - wear black

3. TACOS Time (When was this created? Occasion?)
Action (What’s happening?)
Caption (What textual clues are included?)
Objects (List everything item you can identify.)
Summary (what is the message of this cartoon?)