Teaching american history project analyzing political cartoons of the mccarthy. Through this image, block argued that americans, by turning their backs on the world, permitted global occupation by forces from both the political left and right. Harding and calvin coolidge emphasized business interests. I have provided a sample cartoon and analysis sheet for you to use or use one of your. Learning objective i with the waning of the progressive era, the political landscape of republican presidents like warren g.
Record any important dates or numbers that appear in the cartoon. Materials what primary sources or local resources are the basis for this lesson. Cartoons for the classroom presented by and the association of american editorial cartoonists aaec cartoons for the classroom is available through newspapers in education programs. Growing nativism emergency quota act of 1921 restricted the number of immigrants admitted from any country annually to 3% of the number of residents from that same country living in the. This how to make a political cartoon activity and analysis worksheet bundle is engaging and simple to use. Sixteen cartoons on the klan from general circulation whiteowned and african american newspapers, and from klan publications, are presented with guidance for analyzing and discussing the cartoons. Recognition list five specific things that you see in the cartoon. I will be able to interpret a cartoon about the 1920 census, explaining the caption and illustration in context. Toddler worksheets fun worksheets election cartoons political cartoons office cartoon parents as teachers activity sheets halloween activities working with children. Prosperity on the road to normalcy chicago daily tribune, november 6, 1920 cartoonist. For your final cartoon, use a felt tip pen or pen and ink. Students will work in groups of three to identify specific.
Make sure that you explain what details in the cartoon help to get this message across. Us history unit 7 world war i and the 1920s elaborated unit focus unit 7 focuses on change at the beginning of the 20th century when america was influenced by world war i and the political, economic, and cultural changes of the 1920s. Gather a weeks worth of political cartoons from your newspaper. This cartoon focuses on the strength of businesses during the 1920s due to laissezfaire economics under coolidges watch. Study the political cartoon for 23 minutes, and describe any significant people, objects, and words shown. How does this source reflect the broader aspects of political, economic, social, cultural, or intellectual developments of the historical era. Distribute political cartoon howto and rubric worksheet, discuss project requirements and divide class into partner groups, preferably groups with a similar opinion on immigration. Home world history us history ap us history government economics 1920s political cartoons. Eight political cartoons examining prohibition from p wet and dry perspectives appear on the following pages. List the objects or people you see in the the cartoon.
Political cartoon in this project students will analyze a series of political cartoons from the 1920s and explain how these cartoons relate to that decade. Discuss the significance of the cartoon as it applies to andrew jackson and the ank war. With a partner, examine the cartoon and answer the questions that follow. Look at the political cartoon, and answer the questions that follow. Twentyfour political cartoons from the tribune are presented heretwo per year from 1918 to 1929 created by the longtime tribune cartoonists john mccutcheon and carey orr, whose instantly recognizable work was widely reprinted throughout the country. Table of contents analyzing political cartoons student worksheet monsters under. Lesson 5 analyzing political cartoons lincoln log cabin.
Examine the impact of american actions in foreign policy in the 1920s, including the refusal to join the league of nations, the washington disarmament conference, and the kelloggbriand pact. Interpreting political cartoons lesson and materials. In other words, was the cartoon valid 10 years ago. See more ideas about political cartoons, south park and cartoon. Students will analyze a historical event by drawing a picture of the event or policy and. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Nov 24, 2015 fdr and the new deal database of k12 resources. He used the word illustration to describe the enormous talent and craft that went into a work of art produced to capture a moment in time. They were published between 1921 and 1928 in general circulation whiteowned and african american newspapers, and in publications that supported the klan.
Sixteen political cartoons on the ku klux klan of the 1920s appear on the following pages. Use this political cartoon analysis worksheet in your class as students delve into the 1920s booming economy. Evolution of the american dream image analysis, including. Prosperity a simple remedy for insomnia for those who lie awake worrying about being blown out of bed. Youll learn about the top political issues of the time and how. Presidents have always been looked at through the eyes of the cartoonist. It has an explanation page and a printable handout worksheet that provides a political cartoon example. The cartoon suggests a cozy close relationship between the president and big business. Get down and give the lady your place life, january 29, 1921. Ku klux klan, america in the 1920s, primary sources for. Model use of the cartoon analysis sheet, particularly questions 3 and 5, using one of the cartoons on immigration. In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the national prohibition movement through the use of political cartoons.
Twelve political cartoons examining facets of economic prosperity in the 1920s appear on the following pages. In this political cartoon instructional activity, 11th graders interpret political cartoons from the 1920 s and. This political cartoon from the 1920 s depicts what the prohibition party aimed to do band alcohol. Orado colorado primary sources quick observation skills.
Interpreting political cartoons lesson and materials teaching. Next, model the cartoon analysis worksheet for the class so each student is clear on how to do the activity. The texas 11th grade staar test uses political cartoons throughout the test making cartoon analysis a necessary skill to successfully meet the standard on that test. Democracy doesnt breed that kind des moines register iowa, june 6, 1919 cartoonist. America and the world presents 63 political cartoons by clifford k. I will be able to explain the role of census data in political movements.
These cartoons address topics that include the following. Chicago tribune political cartoons, america in the 1920s. Political illustrations cartoon america exhibitions. And what were these own lives of theirs women to be like. Prohibition is a threepart, fiveandahalfhour documentary film series on pbs directed by ken burns and lynn novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the eighteenth amendment. Z power, as the title suggests, this cartoon was in the 1920s. Complete the cartoonist analysis chart to study the. This 1920 s political cartoon depicts president calvin coolidge playing a saxophone labeled praise while a womenflapper representing big business dances up a storm. Ruth wyeth spears hat collection flapper style sewing instructions from the 1920s and 1930s downloadable pdf pattern. Uncaptioned political cartoon captioning history worksheet. Using the cartoon evaluation worksheet available online at the nie website analyze each cartoon and identify the symbols used and the issues. Handout cartoon analysis worksheet model for the class how to analyze a political cartoon by viewing the first hoover cartoon and answering the questions on the worksheet together with a partner, chosen by me, they will fill out a worksheet for each of the six remaining cartoons the compare and contrast section will be completed as a. Use this political cartoon analysis worksheet in your class as students delve into the 1920 s booming economy. Teaching american history project analyzing bias and point.
Hughes 8th grade social studies the roaring twenties. Herb block created this antiisolationist cartoon just before the united states entered world war ii. Activities what will you and your students do during the lesson to promote learning. The following are questions that need to be answered in your analysis of each cartoon. Economic and political activity impacts who can access the american dream. Political cartoons of the roaring twenties by mrgs. I will be able to apply evidence drawn from a 1920 census cartoon to major issues and themes of the progressive movement. In addition, students will use other historical information to make inferences and.
The progressives an the 1920 census teacher version activity description students will interpret and analyze a political cartoon about the 1920 census to better understand how the census was related to the progressive movement of the early 20th. For the political cartoon at the bottom right of the page, answer all of the following questions that apply. Common symbols used in political cartoons olive branch peace, forgiveness vulture preying on others, death elephant republican party donkey democratic party phoenix something new and powerful arising from destruction uncle sam u. Designed and developed by the education staff, national archives and records administration, washington, dc 20408 list the objects or people you see in the cartoon. Give students the artoon analysis worksheet from the national archives and with teachers guidance, have them fill in answers using the explosion of iddle political cartoon. Published in mainstream newspapers, they reflect the postwar anxiety fueled by anarchist bombings, nationwide. Walker the spirit of prohibition is depicted as a preacherreformer, his wings implying a holierthanthou attitude. This worksheet specifically addresses immigration during the 1920s. Eight political cartoons on the red scare are presented in this collection. They span the years from 1921, when the nation was one year into the noble experiment, to early 1930, when its path to repeal was hastened by the great depression. Level 2 which of the objects on your list are symbols.
Students should have majority of class to complete worksheet and political cartoon. This political cartoon from the 1920s depicts what the prohibition party aimed to do. This quiz worksheet combo will test your understanding of american politics in the 1920s, especially on the presidential level. Political cartoons, such as bargain day in washington, captured the growing sense of betrayal of and mistrust felt by americans. Literature and publications during this decade addressed gender. Working in small groups, have students utilize the cartoon analysis worksheet to analyze a political cartoon. Political cartoons and analysis questions included with lesson plan. Felix the cat, animated cartoons, america in the 1920s, primary sources for teachers. Find 1920s america lesson plans and teaching resources. Government, american people sphinx a great king with absolute power. Seuss, that students analyze to determined the positive and negative affects of isolationism. Use these worksheets for photos, written documents, artifacts, posters, maps, cartoons, videos, and sound recordings to teach your students the process of document analysis. This downloadable item is a handout containing political cartoons of the 1920s. Return to normalcy in the summer of 1920, republican party bosses chose senator warren g.
Designed and developed by the education staff, national archives and records administration, washington, dc 20408. Based on prior learning, what position do you think the united states would take. Eight political cartoons examining prohibition from wet and dry perspectives appear on the following pages. I have provided a sample cartoon and analysis sheet for you to use or use one of your choice. You must use a minimum of 8 cartoons that show at least 4 different parts of the 1920s. How did the debate incorporate the postwar red scare, the americanism campaign, and the national striving for normalcy. A cartoon is a way to quickly say how you feel or what you think. Dec 18, 2018 document analysis is the first step in working with primary sources. Which cartoons do you think are timeless and which are timely. Search results for roaring 20s political cartoons open the roaring 20s the 1920 s were a time of great excitement, but also internal turmoil. A worksheet that goes over the monroe doctrine and the roosevelt corollary and how they led to the us to practice isolationism. Cartoon analysis worksheet level 1 visuals words not all cartoons include words 1.
Political cartoons, 1920s prosperity america in class. As you answer the following webquest, discover the reasons for why the 1920 s are referred to as the roaring 20s. Following the studentcentered time, students will share their cartoon with a partner and. Have a student from each group present their analysis to the class. The proletarian movement in japan 1920s 1930s worked to confront issues facing the working class. This piece has six graphics, including two political cartoons drawn by dr. Teach your students to think through primary source documents for contextual understanding and to extract information to make informed judgments. Political cartoons for the classroom welcome to clrep.
This cartoon depicts calvin coolidge playing a saxophone labeled praise. The progressives and the 1920 census student version. National humanities center political cartoons of the 1920s. American political cartoons 1920s mountain view mirror.
The progressives and the 1920 census teacher version. The rise of soviet russia after 1917, as well as the wave of labor strikes that reverberated across the united states following the armistice, serve as an entry point for this lessons. Dec 09, 2014 3 responses to american political cartoons 1920s. The rise of political machines political machines an organized group of people that controlled the activities of a political party by giving voters services they needed, the machine won their vote and controlled city government city boss was head of political machines controlled jobs in police, fire, and sanitation departments.
During the 1920s there were two constitutional amendments which would forever change the shape of the united states. Industrializationimmigrationurbanization practice questions. Distribute the repeal, or the funeral of miss amestamp pdf, 863 kb to each student, along with the primary source analysis tool pdf, 79 kb. This worksheet is intended to help students practice analyzing and interpreting political cartoons. Political cartoon depicting how chinese immigrants workers lived and regular american workers lived. Student groups will then, make and present their own political cartoon, promoting the stemming or continuance of american immigration. Corporate profits and dividends far outpaced the rise in wages, and despite the high productivity. The 1920s and the great depression the 1920s and the great. Students will analyze the political cartoon to provide justification for what the american dream is and how it has. Us imperialism practice questions base your answers to questions 3 and 4 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
On this page you can read or download new deal political cartoons worksheet in pdf format. Students will analyze political cartoons from the prohibition period and research political cartoons of current civil liberties issues. Using political cartoons to understand historical events. Have students perform a primary source analysis on. During the 1920s and 1930s, irving fajans, a department store sales.
401 604 795 844 1417 1134 900 527 1069 241 639 102 1582 1048 314 1092 676 1226 511 597 1075 424 1556 1008 214 1152 1343 262 141 640 1050 1590 761 10 1187 876 438 1223 1537 108 205 421 1294 1270 1242 252 1333 1271 1272