Current+Events+activities+and+Requirements

__** Current Events Project Number Two **__

__**Understanding and using satire**__

What are Political Cartoons and What Purpose Do They Serve? We will start by reviewing political cartoons during class, focusing on Nike, Baseball, and the Upfront Magazine. We will then discuss satire and look for the “joke” found in several examples. Finally, we will discuss the historical importance of political cartoons and review how this form of expression remains an important part of media today. Then rubric below represents what students will be doing for this phase of current events.


 * **Rubric for Political Cartoons** ||
 * **Each student will collect four different political cartoons and analyze each one (twelve points)**
 * Collect four political cartoons (one point each)
 * Write a paragraph (five to eight sentences) explaining what is going on in the cartoon (two points each) || Due 2/19

/12 ||
 * **Pick one of the four political cartoons. Select a topic related to the cartoon. Find an article that is about the selected topic. After reading the article, complete a Cornell note sheet, with a citation and notes about the article (twelve points).**


 * Copy of article (two points)
 * Citation (two points)
 * Topic identified (one point)
 * Main ideas (one point)
 * Details/Notes (three points)
 * Summary (three points) || Due 2/26

/12 ||
 * **Create two political cartoons that represent two articles collected in the second marking period current events project. The cartoons will include an explanation of the artist’s intention (twenty points).**


 * Original write-up sheets included that have the citation, article category, summary and reaction (two points)
 * Two cartoons, graded on creativity, relationship to topic and neatness (ten points)
 * Two explanations (eight points) || Due 3/11

/20 ||
 * || /44 points ||