1. Analyzing Political Cartoons

2. Analyzing Political Cartoons

3. What Are Political Cartoons? Political cartoons are an art form that serves as a window into history by showing us what people were thinking and talking about at a given time and place.

4. Uses of Political Cartoons Presents a particular point of view on political, economic, or social issues Make use of humor, symbolism, historical events, and stereotypes to draw attention to an idea, event, or person Stimulates debate on an issue

5. How To Read Them?

6. Artist’s viewpoint :

7. How To Read Them? Artist’s point of view : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on?

8. How To Read Them? Artist’s viewpoint : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? Captions

9. How To Read Them? Artist’s viewpoint : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? Captions What language does the artist use?

10. How To Read Them? Artist’s viewpoint : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? Captions What language do the artist use?

11. How To Read Them? Artist’s viewpoint : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? Captions What language do the artist use? Symbols, Humor, Analogy, Irony and Exaggeration What do you see in the cartoon? What feelings are suggested by the image?

12. How To Read Them? Artist’s viewpoint : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? Captions What language do the artist use? Symbols, Humor, Analogy, Irony, and Exaggeration What do you see in the cartoon? What feelings are suggested by the image? Historical Images

13. How To Read Them? Artist’s viewpoint : What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? Captions What language do the artist use? Symbols, Humor, Analogy, Irony and Exaggeration What do you see in the cartoon? What feelings are suggested by the image? Historical Images Recognizing the historical or literary images is necessary to understand the meaning of the cartoon

14. Definitions Symbols: an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. Stereotype: A term used to define all people of a certain belief into a mostly negative category. EX: All children don’t enjoy healthy food Slogan: A short and memorable phrase used in advertising. EX: “Think outside the bun”

15. America’s First Political Cartoon?

16. It's important to note that America's earliest cartoons were political in nature. The first cartoon appeared in Ben Franklin’s newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette, on May 9, 1754.

18. The woodcut drawing entitled “Join or Die” pictures a divided snake in eight pieces representing as many colonial governments. The drawing was based on the popular superstition that a snake that had been cut in two would come to life if the pieces were joined before sunset. The drawing resonated among the public and was reproduced in other newspapers.