As a time traveller, you will have to decipher one of the drawings below.  To prove to your superiors that you know what you are doing, you will create your own drawing with a written explanation.

1. Read the  "Quest" so you know what you will need to do!
2. Look at the Cartoon Analysis Worksheet and use it to decipher your selected drawing.
   
3. Use another worksheet to plan your drawing and to help you ensure it has meaning.
   
4. Create your drawing.
   
5. Write an explanation of your cartoon.
   
6. Be ready to present your drawing to the class along with the explanation of what it means!
   
7. Have FUN!

Political cartoons are important historical documents that allow us to understand the political opinions of the times and those of the artists who produced them. Political cartoons are "editorials” (expressed opinions of editors or publishers) used to influence public opinion. They also allow us to identify the symbols used to represent the peoples of the countries affected by the war: the United States, Spain, Cuba, and others. Many of these symbols reflect long held attitudes and prejudice. Sometimes there are obvious messages portrayed by the cartoons; sometimes there are hidden messages.