Wikipedia.com defines a political cartoon (sometimes called an editorial cartoon) as an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message, that usually relates to current events or personalities.
Let's look at an example.
What does that image say to you? Look at the title shown on the image. It says "World Markets." So you know it's dealing with economics. Next, look down the left side. You see negative percentages. The shape that's used (a spiral) is also significant. To me, this political cartoon is expressing that the world markets seem to be in a downward spiral. Isn't that what you've been seeing & reading on the news lately?Visit this site: http://www.cagle.com/politicalcartoons/. Once you're there, be sure to scroll down to see all of the cartoons. Find one that you can relate to or maybe one that you've read about recently. Then, come back here and tell us about what the cartoon showed and what current event it was related to.
(In case you're wondering, political cartoons are included on the social studies part of the GED test!)
6 comments:
Bush happens- by Pat Bagley
The cartoon showed all the damages brought on by bush. There was the crash of wall street,Binladden hiding in the crowd,dead soldier, injured soldier,and a picture of New Orleans.
The cartoon is relating to what has happened since bush has been in power.
Sheila W.
mirlene - comment
I read the writing of Martha Rando
(Why Obama)
I like her idea!
The picture with the donkey and the ladie at the table is saiding how people is concern about their savings investments.
Delbon Johnson
Most of the cartoon was funny and ,alot of the cartoonhave somthing tha is true about themm.The one like the most the one where Mcain bore ing the reporter.I guess he is talking about what he did in the old day when poeple was still riding horse in stead of car,when gus was $.19.tiffanyf
The other day in October 2009 President Obama received the Nobel peace prize. I heard on the news that many people were shocked and surprised to see that he had won so early on in his career, presidency, etc., and they said much of the reason was to slight former President Bush, essentially like see we hate you. The cartoon that was on the main page showed the committe in Norway giving it to Obama and saying you are getting it for not being George Bush!
-George Bush
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