How to create a Political Cartoon

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How to create a Political Cartoon
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What is a political cartoon?

• NOT A SIMPLE DRAWING.
• A political cartoon, is an illustration
  containing a message.
• Political cartoons involve visual metaphors and
  symbols with the goal of drawing attention to
  important issues. Thus they sum up an event with
  a humorous or emotional picture.
• Political cartoons are an effective way for
  artists to express their thoughts about the
  events in a certain period in a comical manner.

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What is a political cartoon?

• Requirements for a successful political cartoon
• Humor-Humor that is used to send a message about
  the character portrayed in the cartoon
• Truth-There must be some basis of truth involved
  in the cartoon
• Message-The cartoon must have a purpose or lesson
  to teach the viewer

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Your Political Cartoon Should Have..

• Humor
• Truth
• Message-Purpose/Lesson to teach the viewer

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Types of Humor

• Sarcasm/Irony
• Something unexpected or opposite of expected
• Wit
• smart-almost smart comments/Clever
• Satire
• When you make fun of something (can contain
  sarcasm)
• Parody
• Act like a person, make fun of something (Scary
  movies that are redone)
• Slapstick
• Foolish, silly, or stupid humor ( I Love Lucy or
  the 3 Stooges)
• Mimicry
• Mock someone or something

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Sample 1
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Sample 2
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The Assignment

• It is time to apply your knowledge of the causes
  of the Revolutionary War by creating a political
  cartoon based on a tax, law, or event from the
  previous days lesson.
• Create a political cartoon from either the point
  of view of a loyalist or patriot. You must also
  choose a type of humor to create your cartoon.
  Follow the guideline listed below for a
  successful political cartoon.
• Requirements for a successful political cartoon
• Humor that is used to send a message about the
  character portrayed in the cartoon
• There must be some basis of truth involved in the
  cartoon
• The cartoon must have a purpose or lesson to
  teach the viewer
• On the back of your cartoon, in one paragraph,
  explain what you drew and how did that tax, law,
  event impact the American Revolution. What
  message where you trying to send? What is the
  point of view, and what type of humor did you
  choose and how does your cartoon show evidence of
  that humor type. You will loose 20 pts for not
  having this!!!

Make sure to do your political cartoon on a sheet
of computer paper