Imperialism Project

Create a poster detailing your Imperialized Country Create a poster describing a major event in Imperialism in great detail. Cover who, why, when, how, where and the significance of the event. Include drawings, pictures and illustrations for your information. Use color and artistic skill to create a beautiful project. There must be one self made political cartoon Include at least one 3D effect on your poster Your Country:

An political cartoon, also known as an editorial cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message. Political cartoons can usually be found on the editorial page of most newspaperscomic strippoliticalsocialeditorial page

Over the years, certain common metaphors and symbols have been repeatedly used by many different cartoonists. Examples include the use of Uncle Sam to represent the United States, a lion to represent the United Kingdom, a bear to represent Russia, or a dragon to represent China.Uncle Sam United StateslionUnited Kingdom bearRussiadragonChina

Offensive? Political cartoons stir up a wide range of emotions

Controversial or Bias Often political cartoons are a form of propaganda portraying the artists point of view (bias) so they are usually one sided. Depending on the publication they may lean to the right (Republican) or to the left (Democratic) Learn to recognize bias in any publication by researching both sides of the story Propaganda, including political cartoons, are often meant to appeal to the heart and mind

Is this an political cartoon? Does it have a social or political message?

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THE WAVES: “When”: The waves of immigration from Ellis Island. They were from northern and western Europe, mainly between 1849 and 1920… About 25 million people immigrated to the USA. LOCATION: “Where”: Ellis Island is located in the New York Harbor. Is was built in 1842 from a building known as the Castle Garden- an old military structure. For many it is the Statue of Liberty that was their first glimpse of America. Many Immigrants went to the big cities to find Jobs in cheap labor. REASONS: “Why”: Most immigrants left their native countries for very important reasons. Some left to escape religious persecution, famine, political corruption, bad economy, etc. Some left just to get a better chance here in America. THE TRIP: “How”: The trip was a long journey with uncomfortable conditions. Steerage was the class that most traveled in because it was inexpensive. The trip was crowded and took up to 3 months. SIGNIFICANCE: This event changed the US immensely. Most current Americans have a friend or acquaintance who’s an immigrant. 40% of Americans can trace their families to Ellis Island alone. It has created our cultural melting pot of America and shaped our diverse nation. Immigration IMMIGRANTS: “Who”: These people who came through the Island, European and Caribbean people who wanted a better like. Germans came and British, Irish, Scandinavian, later people from Italy, Russia and Poland. Some were poor, some rich. This is a B- example

This is an A example….

Powerpoint or Prezi You must create a powerpoint or Prezi to go along with your presentation Tomorrow we are in the library, report directly to the library. Make sure you have your homework PPT or prezi should be supplemental to your poster (different info) including but not limited to: pictures, graphs, location of imperialized country.