Now after viewing and analyzing an array of political cartoons, create one of your own.
Student Assignment - Designing a Political Cartoon
- Imagine that you were living in the colonies or in Great Britain between 1760’s and the 1780’s
- Choose an event that we discussed in this time period and determine what your opinion of this event would be.
- Design a political cartoon to illustrate your opinion about the event:
- Use a full sheet of paper
- Add a border
- Color
- There should be minimal white space
- Use at least 2 of the persuasive techniques that we have discussed:
- Symbolism - incorporate commonly used symbols seen in this website
- Exaggeration
- Labeling
- Analogy
- Irony
Student examples of political cartoons using two or more of the techniques of political cartoonists
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