Use this guide to analyzing political cartoons to assist with the following education materials.
Social Studies
Use the links below to download the curriculum guides developed for the project.
Lesson Plan: Analyzing Political Cartoons: An Arkansas Perspective
Objective: The students will be able to identify components used by political cartoonists to clarify their point-of-view such as, irony, exaggeration, symbolism, labeling, and stereotyping. Additionally, students will identify different interpretations of political cartoons.
Classroom Activities
Review the article on Close Reading: The Image to spark ideas for class discussions.
Use the links below to download activity sheets developed for the project.
Drawing sheets to illustrate the following frameworks:
Interaction among federal, state, and/or local governments when carrying out public policy; or rulings concerning civil rights of individuals and/or groups.
Contributions Arkansans have made in the fields of art, medicine, politics, science, and/or technology that have benefited the state.
Effects of social and cultural transformations on various segments of the population across Arkansas.
Impact of Arkansas businesses and entrepreneurs on the local, national, or international level.
Effects of conflicts and their resolutions on the citizens of Arkansas.