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Bell Ringer

Bell Ringer. Draw this chart and label as many Gilded Age problems. QuickTime™ and a. decompressor. are needed to see this picture. Draw at least 6 symbols that you think I or other students may immediately recognize…. For example and do not use these! $ =___  =___  =___.

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Bell Ringer

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  1. Bell Ringer Draw this chart and label as many Gilded Age problems

  2. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. • Draw at least 6 symbols that you think I or other students may immediately recognize…. • For example and do not use these! $=___=___ =___

  3. Using the bell ringer worksheet, analyze this political cartoon

  4. “A picture is worth a thousand words” Analyzing Political Cartoons

  5. What Are Political Cartoons? • Art form that serves as a source of opinion • on society • Express viewpoints on political, economic, or social issues • Make use of humor, symbolism, historical events, and stereotypes

  6. Rise to Fame! • 1870’s Tweed scams over 200 mil • Thomas Nast launches political cartoon campaign. • Why was Nast successful in turning the public against Tweed?

  7. Ethics • Political Cartoons not held to the same ethical standards as new journalist. • Cartoons are, by some, considered to "invoke not only truth but a higher artistic truth, above the ethical parameters of the printed word” • Skewed statements with images translate to false statements in print. • PC’s stretch the truth, • Biases exist!

  8. Elements of Effectiveness • Artist’s viewpoint • Symbols • Captions • Humor • Satire • Historical Images

  9. Symbols • Images that stand for something or something else.

  10. Captions • Can help the reader understand the message, even if the symbols aren’t familiar. Used for clarity and emphasis

  11. Humor • Draws attention, keeps the reader interested. Its not the kids Balloons and Dogs that bother me, It’s the fact this thing Is going to South America!!!

  12. Caricature: • overemphasis of a person’s features

  13. Irony: • Irony: saying the opposite of what was really meant

  14. Satire: • the portrayal of a wrong doing to that it becomes the object of ridicule

  15. Stereotype: • an oversimplified judgment of a group of people or objects

  16. Historical Images • Artists include historical or literary images to help express viewpoints on current issues • Recognizing the historical or literary images is necessary to understand the meaning of the cartoon

  17. How Will We Use Cartoons? • Understand public opinion of a particular time period • Examine opposing views • Compare historical and contemporary issues

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