My Perspectives Grade 11 Unit 3 Lincoln's Perspective

My Perspectives Grade 11 Unit 3 Lincoln's Perspective

Open Ended

In what ways does the struggle for freedom change with history?

Composition- arrangement of the parts of an image, whether drawn or recorded

• the image may stress one part of an image more than others.

• The composition may show clues to the political purpose of the image

Caricature-The exaggeration of details related to people and events, often for humorous effect, in a cartoon

• In political cartoons, caricatures often show how the cartoonist feels about a particular person, group of event.

• Sometimes elements of a public figure's appearance become commonly caricatured making that person easy to identify.

Labeling and captioning-Written labels and other text that often accompany politically charged images to clarify image.

• In political cartoons, key details to help readers understand their meaning

• Photographs often have captions presenting context of the image.

Multiple Choice

What is this image an example of?

• composition

• caricature

• labeling and captioning

Open Ended

What is exaggerated in this caricature?

Multiple Choice

What does this image show us for understanding?

• composition

• Caption and labeling

• Caricature

Open Ended

This is an example of composition, what do you think is happening in this political cartoon?

Assignment

Complete the assignment on google classroom "Perspectives on Lincoln" by reading and analyzing Political Cartoons.