1. copyright 2000. Great Source Ed Group Bell-ringer: Describe what you see. What do you notice first? What people/objects do you see? Are there any words? What’s happening in the cartoon? What was happening when this cartoon was made? What do you think the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue is? What do you wonder about this cartoon?

2. copyright 2000. Great Source Ed Group Bell-ringer: This cartoon shows several members of the Sons of Liberty standing in front of a tree marked "Liberty Tree". The unhappy person kneeling in the center of the picture appears to be covered in feathers. The Sons of Liberty are pouring a liquid into his mouth from a container marked "tea". To better understand this picture make sure you can identify the man who is kneeling.

3. copyright 2000. Great Source Ed Group Bell-ringer: This cartoon is entitled "Bostonians in Trouble". It shows people in a cage that is suspended from a tree labeled "Liberty Tree". Below the cage, people are handing fish up to the people who are trapped. What is the intended message of this political cartoon? Identify TWO symbols or images and explain how they help convey the meaning of the political cartoon.

4. copyright 2000. Great Source Ed Group Bell-ringer: What is the intended message of this political cartoon? Cartoon shows how the blockade of the Boston Harbor has trapped the citizens of the city. Identify TWO symbols or images and explain how they help convey the meaning of the political cartoon. Tree is marked “LIBERTY TREE” a symbol of the Patriots, citizens are trapped in a cage showing confinement, and cannons are pointed at the citizens showing the British Military.

5. copyright 2000. Great Source Ed Group