• Submitted By: Shelly Mediratta
• Administration: Edit Resource
• Resource Type: Lesson Plan
• Subject:
  • Visual Arts
  • Arts and Communication
  • Social Studies
• Topic:
  • Media
  • Political Thought
• Level:
  • Secondary

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• This activity tend to use one the most effect tool of the 21st century communicate a vital age-long issue; politics! (Posted By: Rowland Yohanna Goyit on December 15
• Do you have any examples of cartoons that you have used? (Posted By: Donnetta Elsasser on October 21

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Description

In this activity, students will research a political issue that is highlighted and discussed on the TakingITGlobal website. Students will pick one issue and write a one page satire on the event/issue. Part 2 of the assignment is for the students to create their own political cartoon using Photoshop or similar software.

Time Required: 120 minutes

Language: English

 

Learning Objectives

- Students will analyze a political issue using satire
- Students will create a visual interpretation of their satirical writing
- Students will understand the role satire/cartoons play in political dialogue

Teaching Process

Preparatory Work
- It would help to have a preliminary discussion about politics and the role of cartooning, understanding the connection between the two.
- Sift through various newspapers for a few weeks prior to beginning the activity, giving the kids exposure and understanding to the assigned task.

Part 1
- Have students browse the TakingITGlobal site for an issue of interest.
- Ask each student to create a (roughly one page) satire about the issue and share it in the Student Writing section of your TIGed virtual classroom

Part 2
- Have students prepare their own cartoons, by hand or using available software, and share their work in your class gallery.
- Have students comment on each other's work using TIGed's commenting features.

 

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