Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Political Cartoon Ponderings


Political cartoons are a fun way to get a new perspective on issues and current events.  Artists creatively use metaphors of language to make readers have to think beyond the literal.  It is a great visual activity to promote your thinking. Study the political cartoon.  What do you think the man in the tie is talking about. Be sure to explain your thinking.

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  1. I think that politcal cartoons can be used to persuade the readers to think the way that the artist thinks

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    1. I agree with Dion the political cartoons can sometimes persuade the reader to think the way that the auther/ artist thinks.

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  2. i agree its also a way to get kids to read to if they think its funny they will try to read it

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  3. I beleive that this shows how selfish and lazy people can be

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    1. I agree Teagan. Some people are to lazy and they don't want to do anything to help the world. There's so much you can do to help the world, and it's as easy as picking up garbage and throwing it away.

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  4. I agree with Teagan on how lazy people can be. Do these people even have lives to get on with?! They can be annoying sometimes on what they make these catoons about!

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  5. kids mostly likes to read good political cartoons for a fact and some of the good cartoons teaches a valuable lesson

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  6. One reson they might not accept the change is they wont be around for this to affect them.

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    1. Isn't this the problem with old people making decisions for the young? That is why it is important to communicate with elected officials. Let them know what you think.

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  7. The cartoon is about the guy on stage being a big hoast not hoax.

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  8. I like them because i love cartoon books and commics

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  9. you guys are kind of stereo typing the people who make the cartoons. i mean if that were the reason mr koal put that on here i would just be like what,the reason he put this artical on here is because he wants us to think about what it means.








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  10. This cartoon is saying that some people dont care how they treat the earth with the fact that they would not be alive when the earth is not suitable to live on from all the poulution that people did in the past.

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    1. How can we change this perspective? By the time you are older and making the rules, will you feel the same way?

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  11. people dont give being green a chance. it could really help our planet and some people just ignore these adds and cartoons that are trying to spread the word. In my magazines, there are kids that say their parents wont let them recycle at home so they have to bring there recylcables to school. i think that people need to give it a chance because bad things will happen if they don't.

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    1. I like your connection. I agree with you. How do we make it popular? What is the incentive to participate?

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  12. Im so cunvuised.Can someone please explaine this to me!?

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    1. Did you read the comments? A lot of your classmates have it figured out.

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  13. I agree with Quinn that some people don't care about what will happen to Earth and the people living on it in the future since they won't be alive. There are some people that treat the earth poorly because what happens to it in the future won't affect them.

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