1. Bell Ringer Thursday, March 12, 2015 1. What is your favorite fact from the list of 74 Interesting Facts about China? Why did you choose this? 2. Try to explain the meaning of the following cartoon:

2. What is a Political Cartoon? A political cartoon is an illustration designed to express a social or political message. They can be an effective way to express thoughts about current or historical events in a funny way.

3. Let’s Take a Look… Directions: Enter the following web address: http://junior.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_junior/Issues/031615/JS-031615-WorldWeek.pdf The View From Abroad How do other countries see issues facing the U.S. and the world? Together, we will look at and read some cartoons from around the world and analyze their meaning.

4. Design Your Own Political Cartoon Directions: A political cartoon is an illustration designed to express a social or political message. They can be an effective way to express thoughts about current or historical events in a funny way. You will design your own political cartoon involving our studies of China. It must include a picture and a short statement describing your drawing. Your subject must involve historical or current events about China. It does not need to have color. Use the following websites to help you brainstorm political cartoon ideas: What is a Political Cartoon? http://www.innovateus.net/innopedia/what-political-cartoon Kids’ Political Cartoons http://www.cagle.com/tag/kids/ Cartoons for the Classroom http://nieonline.com/aaec/cftc.cfm