Editorial  Cartoon  Analysis  Activity  Analyse  the  cartoon  you  have  been  assigned  by  the  teacher.  When  you  are  finished  your  paired  and  small  group  analyses,  feel  free  to  analyze  the  remaining  cartoons  as  a  way  to  prepare  for  your  upcoming  assignment.    

CARTOON  A                                              

CARTOON  B    

                                   

Analysis  Questions  1. What  is  the  setting  of  the  cartoon?  

Describe  what  you  see.    2. Who  are  the  characters/symbols  in  

the  cartoon?  What  do  they  represent?  

3. What  issue  is  being  portrayed?  What  type  of  geographic  issue  is  it?  (economic,  environmental,  social,  cultural,  and  political)  

4. What  is  the  message  being  expressed?  Is  it  positive  or  negative?  

5. Do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  effective?  Why  or  why  not?  What  could  be  added  or  removed  to  make  it  more  effective?  

6. Do  you  agree  with  the  cartoonist’s  point  of  view?  Why  or  why  not?  

7. What  would  be  an  appropriate  title  for  the  cartoon?  

 

Analysis  Questions  1. What  is  the  setting  of  the  cartoon?  

Describe  what  you  see.    2. Who  are  the  characters/symbols  in  

the  cartoon?  What  do  they  represent?  

3. What  issue  is  being  portrayed?  What  type  of  geographic  issue  is  it?  (economic,  environmental,  social,  cultural,  and  political)  

4. What  is  the  message  being  expressed?  Is  it  positive  or  negative?  

5. Do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  effective?  Why  or  why  not?  What  could  be  added  or  removed  to  make  it  more  effective?  

6. Do  you  agree  with  the  cartoonist’s  point  of  view?  Why  or  why  not?  

7. What  would  be  an  appropriate  title  for  the  cartoon?  

 

CARTOON  C                    

                           

     

CARTOON  D    

                                   

                 

Analysis  Questions  1. What  is  the  setting  of  the  cartoon?  

Describe  what  you  see.    2. Who  are  the  characters/symbols  in  

the  cartoon?  What  do  they  represent?  

3. What  issue  is  being  portrayed?  What  type  of  geographic  issue  is  it?  (economic,  environmental,  social,  cultural,  and  political)  

4. What  is  the  message  being  expressed?  Is  it  positive  or  negative?  

5. Do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  effective?  Why  or  why  not?  What  could  be  added  or  removed  to  make  it  more  effective?  

6. Do  you  agree  with  the  cartoonist’s  point  of  view?  Why  or  why  not?  

7. What  would  be  an  appropriate  title  for  the  cartoon?  

 

Analysis  Questions  1. What  is  the  setting  of  the  cartoon?  

Describe  what  you  see.    2. Who  are  the  characters/symbols  in  

the  cartoon?  What  do  they  represent?  

3. What  issue  is  being  portrayed?  What  type  of  geographic  issue  is  it?  (economic,  environmental,  social,  cultural,  and  political)  

4. What  is  the  message  being  expressed?  Is  it  positive  or  negative?  

5. Do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  effective?  Why  or  why  not?  What  could  be  added  or  removed  to  make  it  more  effective?  

6. Do  you  agree  with  the  cartoonist’s  point  of  view?  Why  or  why  not?  

7. What  would  be  an  appropriate  title  for  the  cartoon?  

 

CARTOON  E              

                           

CARTOON  F    

 

Analysis  Questions  1. What  is  the  setting  of  the  cartoon?  

Describe  what  you  see.    2. Who  are  the  characters/symbols  in  

the  cartoon?  What  do  they  represent?  

3. What  issue  is  being  portrayed?  What  type  of  geographic  issue  is  it?  (economic,  environmental,  social,  cultural,  and  political)  

4. What  is  the  message  being  expressed?  Is  it  positive  or  negative?  

5. Do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  effective?  Why  or  why  not?  What  could  be  added  or  removed  to  make  it  more  effective?  

6. Do  you  agree  with  the  cartoonist’s  point  of  view?  Why  or  why  not?  

7. What  would  be  an  appropriate  title  for  the  cartoon?  

 

Analysis  Questions  1. What  is  the  setting  of  the  cartoon?  

Describe  what  you  see.    2. Who  are  the  characters/symbols  in  

the  cartoon?  What  do  they  represent?  

3. What  issue  is  being  portrayed?  What  type  of  geographic  issue  is  it?  (economic,  environmental,  social,  cultural,  and  political)  

4. What  is  the  message  being  expressed?  Is  it  positive  or  negative?  

5. Do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  effective?  Why  or  why  not?  What  could  be  added  or  removed  to  make  it  more  effective?  

6. Do  you  agree  with  the  cartoonist’s  point  of  view?  Why  or  why  not?  

7. What  would  be  an  appropriate  title  for  the  cartoon?