Political Cartoon Assignment

The following elements need to be included in your political cartoon: ü A creative and original image that clearly illustrates your chosen topic ü Some dialogue, a caption, labels, or a catch phrase that demonstrates the significance of the political cartoon in relation to the Cold War (based on your chosen topic) ü A one-page written analysis of your political cartoon, including the reasons why your theme/topic was important during this era and the significance of the overall message/idea in relation to the Cold War NOTE: This assignment is to be created by hand!! Any images/political cartoons that are taken from the Internet will receive a ZERO! (See details about plagiarism in your agenda) This assignment will be due: ______________________________

A political cartoon is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message that usually relates to a current event or personalities. For the purpose of this assignment, you will create your own political cartoon based on the Cold War. You may choose from a variety of topics including: · A specific theme (such as containment, the “iron curtain”, McCarthyism, “soft on communism”…) · An important political, economic, social, or cultural issue/policy/etc. (such as the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, loyalty oaths, NATO…) · A key figure(s) (such as Truman, Stalin, MacArthur, McCarthy, Southern Dixiecrats…) · An important event/situation – national or global (such as the war in Korea, China, the presidential election of 1948)

POLITICAL CARTOON ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC

Expectations	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Knowledge/Understanding: Demonstrates knowledge of key facts, terms, and definitions from the Cold War era. Demonstrates an understanding of content from the Cold War (including specific ideas and themes from the Cold War era, such as political, economic, social and cultural consequences as well as local and global affects of the Cold War)	Demonstrates limited knowledge of key facts, terms, and definitions Demonstrates limited understanding of content from the Cold War era	Demonstrates some knowledge of key facts, terms, and definitions Demonstrates some understanding of content from the Cold War era	Demonstrates considerable knowledge of key facts, terms, and definitions Demonstrates considerable understanding of content from the Cold War era	Demonstrates thorough knowledge of key facts, terms, and definitions Demonstrates thorough understanding of content from the Cold War era
Thinking /Inquiry: Use critical/creative thinking skills. Able to think critically and creatively in order to analyze a specific theme, event, key figure, concept, etc. from the Cold War era.	Analyzes a specific theme, idea, event, key figure, etc. in the form of a political cartoon with limited effectiveness and limited creativity	Analyzes a specific theme, idea, event, key figure, etc. in the form of a political cartoon with some effectiveness and some creativity	Analyzes a specific theme, idea, event, key figure, etc. in the form of a political cartoon with considerable effectiveness and considerable creativity	Analyzes a specific theme, idea, event, key figure, etc. in the form of a political cartoon with a high degree of effectiveness and a high degree of creativity
Communication: Expression and organization of ideas and information in visual form. Able to communicate the message of a political cartoon in relation to a specific theme, idea, fact, etc. of the Cold War era.	Communicates the message of the political cartoon with limited effectiveness	Communicates the message of the political cartoon with some effectiveness	Communicates the message of the political cartoon with considerable effectiveness	Communicates the message of the political cartoon with a high degree of effectiveness
Application: Transfer of knowledge and skills. Able to transfer a specific theme, fact, idea, key figure into a political cartoon. Able to make the connection between the message and the significance of the political cartoon in relation to the Cold War.	Transfers a specific theme, fact, idea, etc. and message into a political cartoon with limited effectiveness	Transfers a specific theme, fact, idea, etc. and message into a political cartoon with some effectiveness	Transfers a specific theme, fact, idea, etc. and message into a political cartoon with considerable effectiveness	Transfers a specific theme, fact, idea, etc. and message into a political cartoon with a high degree of effectiveness