1. Name: ____________________________________________ Ms. Winfield
Date: _____________________________________ Social Studies
Analyzing Political Cartoons
1. Understanding the Basics
Identify the Caption and/or the Title Important People and/or Objects Depicted
2. Literal Comprehension 3. Inferential Comprehension
Describe the action taking place in the cartoon. List adjectives that describe the emotions
displayed in the cartoon.
Which of the objects on your list are symbols? What do you think each symbol means?
4. Discovering Meaning
Explain the message of the cartoon.
5. Connections and Extensions
What groups would agree/disagree with the message of this cartoon?