1. October 15-16

2.  Discuss and make notes in your notebook. Current Event

3.  for 5 minutes in your journal. Respond to 1 prompt.  Are we losing the art of listening?  Should charities focus more on America?  Do you think you are brave? Why/why not? Journal

4.  Just like editorial writing, editorial cartoons express opinions about current topics.  Take a look… Editorial Cartoons

5. Editorial Cartoon

6.  Write down any questions about the cartoon's message, the subject of the cartoon, or the artist's use of images.  These questions can be general with regard to the purpose of political cartoons or they can be specific to the cartoon you are viewing. Analysis

7. Analyze

8.  List the objects or people that you see in the cartoon. man sucking thumb, tree, rifle with tag, blanket  Which objects/people are symbols? What do you think each one means? man = hunter blanket = Bill of Rights  Are there any important clues (words, places, numbers) in the cartoon? National Rifle Asso = organization in favor of owning weapons assault/hunting = changing the reason for having a gun security blanket = something that protects you  Describe what is happening in the cartoon. a hunter is sitting under a tree, sucking his thumb and hugging a blanket the rifle’s tag has been changed from assault to hunting  What is the political or social issue presented in the cartoon? gun control  What is the cartoonist’s viewpoint on this issue? How do you know? in favor of gun control and against the NRA’s belief in owning weapons because the hunter is portrayed as childish and needing a “security blanket”  Who might agree/disagree with the cartoon? Why? agree = people who want more gun control disagree = hunters who want to be able to get weapons  Describe how you were able to interpret this cartoon. recognized the “right to bear arms” is in the Bill of Rights, and knew that the NRA wants people to be able to own weapons Example of an analysis

9. Analysis #2 Now you try…

10. Organize questions into the following categories: 1.Cartoon's message 2.Subject of the cartoon 3.Use of images or artistic techniques Share Questions and Analysis Cartoon Analysis

11.  Create your own editorial cartoon.  You may choose your (school appropriate) topic.  Examples: Education, politics, history, technology, etc.  You will have a template to draw out your cartoon.  Take your time and be creative.  It does need to be colored. Create

12.  If you have time, finish your editorial and/or letter to the editor (or any other writing assignment you have yet to complete).  Remember it must be peer edited, revised, and a final copy must be written. Finish