The Funny World of Political Cartoons

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The Funny World of Political Cartoons

• Michael R. Lowe
• EDU 506-02
• March 3, 2001

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The world is filled with humor. Laughter can
sometimes be called an international language.
Political cartoons can be used to convey feelings
about world events and past historical dilemmas.
Today you are about to embark on a journey of
wits and jest. Find out who, what, when, and
where the humor begins!
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The Tasks

• to recognize various types of political cartoons,
  
• to gain an understanding of satire,
• to analyze the major issues involved in today's
  and and
• create their own political cartoon.
• past current events,
• examine the history of political cartoons in
  early America.

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RESOURCE 1
Editorial Cartoons lead students in informative
and vital discussions of current events. Since
the cartoons are constantly updating, students
will see the themes change to reflect the issue
of the day.
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RESOURCE 2
Students are familiar with answering
questions, however, to be good researchers they
need to learn how to formulate questions by
looking at political cartoons.
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RESOURCE 3
A brief history of political cartoons will help
inform the students on the elements caricature,
which parodies the individual, and allusion,
which creates the situation or context into which
the individual is placed.
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The political cartoon is an effective campaign
song. You can even poke fun at political figures
in this activity.
RESOURCE 4
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RESOURCE 5
While the impulse to satirize public people in
picture is probably common. Soon you will become
an expert in political cartoons and you could
take your own cartoon quiz.
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CONCLUSION
Now you have become an expert at analyzing the
works of political artists and their cartoons and
identifying your own cartoon.
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THANK YOU!
I would like to thank everyone for participating
in this wonderful educational experience.