A Scavenger Hunt

To understand better how editorial cartoons and political commentary are made, we are going to go on a scavenger hunt. The object of the game is to locate 5 cartoons that visually and verbally (through captions and/or dialogue) communicate a message about what the artist thinks. Plan to look at newspapers, magazines (such as the NEW YORKER), and, of course, online.

As you look through newspapers, it is important to remember that these cartoons are really editorials, propaganda meant to provoke a positive or negative response. The editorial page might be your first place to look; but, of course, some political cartoons appear in the funnies section.

Ben Franklin An online site that will be helpful: Check out the Editorial Cartoons at this site. http://www.unitedmedia.com/editoons/index.html