Analyzing Political Cartoons
Strategy 1: Identify the subject by reading the title and looking at the cartoon as a whole.
Strategy 2: Identify important symbols, words and details.
Strategy 3: Interpret the cartoonist’s message. What are the cartoonist’s beliefs or ideas about
the event/ subject.
Learning Goal: Student will be able to explain or analyze events from the Cold War and life in post-WWII America by studying political cartoons from the time period.
Cold War and life in post WWII America Political Cartoon
You will be analyzing several cartoons from the Cold War and life in post-WWII America. Look
at the examples of the political cartoons given to you in class. Choose 7 out of the 14 cartoons
to analyze by answering the questions that follow.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in
post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII
America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in
post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
4 3 2 1
In addition to a 3, I was able to
analyze events from the Cold
War and life in post-WWII
America by studying political
cartoons from the time period.
In addition to a 2, was able to
explain events from the Cold
War and life in post-WWII
America by studying political
cartoons from the time period.
I was able to identify events
from the Cold War and life in
post-WWII America by studying
political cartoons from the time
period.
I was able to partially identify
events from the Cold War and
life in post-WWII America by
studying political cartoons from
the time period.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in
post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in
post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
Cartoon #
Give the cartoon a title.
What is the main event or issue the cartoon is commenting on about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America?
What message (idea/belief/opinion) is the cartoonist trying to convey about the Cold War, or life in post-WWII America? Explain your answer.
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Cartoon #2
Cartoon #3
Cartoon #4
Cartoon #5
Cartoon #6
Cartoon #7
Cartoon #8
Cartoon #9
Cartoon #10
Cartoon #11
Cartoon #12
Cartoon #13
Cartoon #14
