Before you can create your own cartoon, you first
need to learn about cartoons. You will need the following
note-taking organizers:
Next, working in groups, brainstorm a list
of everyday symbols that you are familiar with and write down their
meaning. Discuss why symbols are used.
Now think about animals and how they are
used as symbols or have other meanings (adjectives, logos for sports
teams, nicknames for athletes) -- if a person is described as either a
pig, a shark, or a vulture, what does this mean? These descriptive
adjectives are also symbols. (A shark for example could refer to a
sports team, some one out to make money at an other's expense, or
refer to golfer Greg Norman!)
- Print out
Symbols
Used by Cartoonists (Inspiration File)
- Consider the meaning of the following
symbols by viewing the following
PowerPoint show:
Elephant; Donkey; Uncle Sam; a Dove;
Dollar sign ($); the Statue of Liberty; Justice Statue--holding
scale and wearing blindfold; American Flag; John Q Public; love
How many different meanings can your group come up with for each
symbol?
As a group, decide upon one meaning for each symbol.
With your group, examine the political
cartoon,
Telemarketers.
Assignment:
Click
here
for detailed instructions. (Microsoft Word
file)
Finally, you draw your own
cartoon using at least one of the symbols from the PowerPoint Symbols
Show above correctly.
Suggestions for cartoon
ideas--issues or events:
Tips for drawing cartoons:
Write an analysis of your cartoon:
You must include an analysis of your
cartoon, written in the form of a paragraph. The analysis should
contain the following information:
- What issue or event is your cartoon
based on?
- What symbols can be found in your
cartoon and what do they represent?
- Are there any real people in your
cartoon?
- What opinion are you trying to express
in your cartoon?
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