History | Graded Assignment | Herblock’s Political Cartoons

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Graded Assignment
Herblock’s Political Cartoons

Choose two Herblock cartoons from the site Fire! Herblock’s History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the
Millennium to include in your U.S. History textbook. Evaluate each cartoon using the questions below. Make sure
your answers are written in complete sentences.

Total score: ____ of 30 points

(Score for Question 1: ___ of 15 points)

1. Cartoon 1

What do you see?

Visuals Words (if applicable)

What does it mean?

Visuals Words (if applicable)

Answer Questions:
A. Who drew it?
B. When was it drawn?
C. What is the historical context of the time period?
D. What is the message of the cartoon? What evidence supports the message?
Answer:
Type your answer here.

(Score for Question 2: ___ of 15 points)

2. Cartoon 2

What do you see?

Visuals Words (if applicable)

What does it mean?

Visuals Words (if applicable)

Answer Questions:

A. Who drew it?

B. When was it drawn?

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C. What is the historical context of the time period?

D. What is the message of the cartoon? What evidence supports the message?

Answer:
Type your answer here.

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