RECONSTRUCTING AMERICA ACTIVITY - TACOS POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS Time: When was the cartoon created? Look for the date. What else
was happening historically at this time?
Action: What is going on in the cartoon? For example, are the people
asleep, marching, fighting, angry, or laughing?
Caption:
aption: What does the cartoon label say? What do you think it
means? Does the caption support the action in the cartoon? Is it critical
of the action?
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bjects: What familiar objects or people do you recognize in the
cartoon? (Identify two or three.) Are any of the people or objects
exaggerated in size or action? Do any of the objects/people lead you to
recognize a point of view and/or stereotypes? Do you see objects/people
that you cannot recognize? How could you find out about them?
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