In a world without TV or the Internet, the printed word was the only real way to transmit ideas over large distances, and newspapers were the preferred way to gain information. In politics, cartoons were used to get across the ideas of the various political parties. Thus, during this time political cartoons were very important for parties to get their message out to the masses. Using the Internet, find five political cartoons from this period (post-Revolution early America through the time before the Civil War). Put them into a PowerPoint presentation, with an explanation of what each one shows and what it was trying to say. On the last slide, tell me why you think political cartoons continue to be a popular and effective way to get a point across. (By the way, I have heard it said that political cartoons are no longer effective, but they are: memes can be political cartoons too.)
For your five examples, please only use political cartoons from the time period we are studying, I do NOT want to see any from today. Nor do I want to see current cartoons written about past events.
Remember, every slide should include citations for both the image and the information on it!
Rubric PowerPoint PowerPoint Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Following Instructions Does it answer the question? Does it cite sources properly? Is it the right number and type of slides?
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Artistry Are the slides easy to read? Do they make sense? Do they avoid excessive ugliness?
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Mechanics Are the grammar, word choice, spelling, punctuation, etc. acceptable?
chapter 8 in The American Yawp
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=23
