1. To use with any visual aide Such as artwork or a political cartoon
O.P.T.I.C.
To use with any visual aide
Such as artwork or a political cartoon

2. What does OPTIC stand for?
O: Overview
P: Parts of Visual
T: Title
I: Interrelationships
C: Conclusion

3. Overview Give a summary of a general idea of what is taking place.
What’s going on here?
What’s going on here?

4. Parts of Visual Describe the different parts that you see
Founding Fathers
Ben Franklin
The Constitution
A woman mopping the floor

5. Title
Write the title down and if there is not one you create your own.
Examples:
There is not a title for this so create one
Leaving Women Out
What about Women?
The Founding Fathers Made a Mistake

6. Interrelationships
What is the relationship between the main characters?
How do people treat each other?
How are the people interacting?
Why is water gushing from the mouth?
What’s the significance of the face?
Where are they? What time of year?

7. Conclusion Come to a conclusion
What is the political cartoon (or other visual aide) trying to say?
What emotion is being depicted in the cartoon?
Is a positive or a negative opinion presented?

8. Wrapping it Up
OPTIC is a great strategy to use when looking at any visual aide such as art and political cartoons
OPTIC allows you to break down the main parts of the visual aide
OPTIC organizes the information in a way that you can understand it