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?
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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?
