Political CartoonsPolitical CartoonsWhat they tell us about the time

Who is this?..

You guessed it – Abe You guessed it – Abe LincolnLincolnLincoln as a Monkey, holding a copy of the Emancipation Proclamationby David H. Strother - Pencil on paper, Richmond ,VA. 1863.

Why use political Why use political cartoons?cartoons?For propogandaTo draw attention to an idea or eventTo present a point of viewTo encourage a course of action To stimulate debate on an event or ideaTo entertain and informTo catch the reader and get their attention

Subject A Political Race – the Election of 1860

Symbols Running is a symbol for a political campaign

Message Lincoln is the tallest and fastest – the leading candidate

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A brief history of political A brief history of political cartoonscartoonsModern American political cartoons have been around since the

nineteenth century. The increase in newspaper and magazine popularity in the 1800's provided more use of political cartoons..

People with minimal reading abilities could understand and relate to a format that communicated powerful ideas in a humorous manner. Symbols, caricature, drawings, and exaggerations drawn by the cartoonist, point out the themes and problems of that historical era.

Political cartoons play an important part in telling the history of a era.

Cartoon History Cartoon History continued..continued..

Political cartoons serve to make people think about political and government issues by:

providing readers with additional viewpoints assuming the reader has enough

background knowledge about the issues to understand the message

emphasizing one side of an issue or concern utilizing humor relying on drawings to make a point

Dr. Seuss as Political cartoonist

Dr. Seuss- You know him for The Cat in the Hat, but between 1940-1948 T. Geisel was known for his political cartoons and was the editor in chief of the New York newspaper PM . He drew over 400 political cartoons during that time.

How to analyze a cartoon – what makes it works so well on so many levels?????

Cartoon Analysis Worksheet

Level 1 –• Visuals - Look at the objects or people in the cartoon• Words – Look at the caption , title , and any dates or numbers in the cartoon

Level 2 -•Visuals – What symbols do you see & what do they mean for this time period?•Words – What phrases or words are most significant & what emotions do they evoke?

It's No Laughing Matter - Analyzing Political Cartoons - The Learning Page from the Library of Congress

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What did this mean in What did this mean in 1800?1800?

What the cartoon meantWhat the cartoon meant

This contemporary satire of an Anti-Federalist Club reflects the Federalists’ belief that their political opponents were members of secret societies that promoted revolution and mob rule. The cartoon depicts Thomas Jefferson, a founder and leader of the Democratic-Republicans, standing on a table as he rallies the devil, a fat drunkard protesting the Federal Government, an African American named "Citizen Mungo,��? New York anti-Federalists Governor DeWitt Clinton and Commodore Livingston, French minister Edmond Genet, and Philadelphian David Rittenhouse peering through his telescope at a satire of the "Creed of the Democratic Party."

What does this represent?What does this represent?

Squatting Rights….Squatting Rights….The Redcoats will gladly pay the

Native American for American Scalps if they help protect the British Forts in the Northwest Territory.

Political cartoon from 1860 depicting Political cartoon from 1860 depicting Stephen A. Douglas receiving a receiving a

spanking from Columbia as spanking from Columbia as Uncle Sam looks on looks on approvinglyapprovingly

Guess what this meant…Guess what this meant…

What it meant in 1798What it meant in 1798What Jay's treaty with Britain did do

was to infuriate the French. After all, France had sent soldiers to assist America throw off the tyranny of Britain, and now the United States was aligning with Britain against France. The French withdrew their minister from Philadelphia, refused to receive the newly appointed U.S. Minister, Charles Pinckney, and began to seize U.S. ships on the high seas bound for Britain.

The XYZ affairThe XYZ affair

Cartoon Analysis in Cartoon Analysis in review:review:When looking at a political cartoonThink what event or issue inspired the cartoon.Are there any real people in the cartoon? Who is

portrayed in the cartoon.Are there symbols in the cartoon and what might

they mean?What is the cartoonist’s opinions about the

topic?Do you agree or disagree with the cartoonist’s

opinion?You will try to be a cartoonist and design your

own cartoon about a historical event we just studied.

Making your own cartoonMaking your own cartoonBegin with a clear idea or eventA cartoon is not literal, but should

make the viewer use their imagination.

Avoid cluttering up the white spaceExaggeration, symbols, stereotypes

a bit, and characatures help the viewer grasp the concept quickly.

You don’t have to know how to draw- but it helps.

That’s all folks - from me That’s all folks - from me and Porky Pig….and Porky Pig….

Modern Day Political Modern Day Political CartoonsCartoons The Scream - - Toyota – break

problems?

Anaylize this one.

Look at labels and symbols

Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss For two years, 1941-1943, Theodor Geisel was the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York newspaper PM and drew more than 400 editorial cartoons.

Political Cartoons: Do You “Get It”? This U.S. News activity provides a guide to understanding political cartoons.

Analyzing Political Cartoons This Newsweek Education Program activity walks students through the process of analyzing political cartoons. http://editorialcartoonists.com/

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