1. TOOLS FOR INTERPRETING Janet Hall - Bethany Public Schools
POLITICAL CARTOONS
Janet Hall Bethany Public Schools

2. Political cartoons are about opinion – the cartoonist’s opinion
Political cartoons are about opinion – the cartoonist’s opinion To understand the opinion of the cartoonist, you must see the cartoonists use of images, labels, and captions/titles.
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3. people of different cultures a bag of groceries
Notice the images.
people of different cultures
a bag of groceries
Look for labels on people or things.
Read the caption.

4. What opinion is this cartoonist expressing?
captions
Images: people
What opinion is this cartoonist expressing?
labels

5. Any labels? Any caption? Notice the images.

6. Images:
Labels:

7. Images: security cameras, fence (topped with barbed wire & with a section down), signs stuck in ground, cactus, vehicle, lots of footprints
Labels:

8. Images: security cameras, fence (topped with barbed wire & with a section down), signs stuck in ground, cactus, vehicle (SUV?), lots of footprints
Labels: Border Patrol, Do not enter, keep out, welcome to the USA, jobs, free health care, free bus fare

9. Opinion of cartoonist:
Captions/ Titles:
Opinion of cartoonist:

10. Captions/ Titles: Mixed Messages
Opinion of cartoonist:

11. Captions/ Titles: Mixed Messages
Opinion of cartoonist: We say we don’t want people entering illegally, but we make it easy for them to enter and give them lots of help after they come.