Political+Cartoon

** Home Learning Lesson 1 ** || IHC || || [20mins] || Go through the PowerPoint onhow to interpret political cartoon. media type="custom" key="4035731"
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 * ** Class : ** || Sec 3: SMTP1; SMTP3; O2 ||
 * ** Topic : ** || Interpreting Political Cartoons ||
 * ** Objective : ** || At the end of the lesson, students should be able to master the skills of interpreting political cartoons using a 4-layered approach.
 * ** Resources : ** || Laptop, powerpoint slides, handout and tasksheets ||
 * ** Introduction : [10mins] ** || Go to: [] ||
 * ** Content **
 * Development **

Steps to help you interpret political cartoon.

What is the topic of the cartoon? What are the objects in the cartoon? Who are the people? What do the symbols mean/imply/suggest? Is there any exaggeration? What contextual knowledge can be applied to understand the cartoon? Is the cartoon reliable? Cross reference with what you have learnt. What emotions does the cartoonist show? Is it bias? What is the cartoonist telling you? What is his message? What does he want you to do?
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 * Layer 2 **
 * Layer 3 **
 * Layer 4 **

|| [20mins] || Download the exercise on Interpreting political cartoon. Using the guiding questions in the handout, complete the exercise and upload the completed answer to IVLE workbin media type="custom" key="4035765" || [10mins] || You may attempt to make you own political cartoon. Below is a very basic hand-on introduction using Plasq’s ComicLife to make. You may use any other media to attempt this ACE. Bonus mark will be given for any attempt to include humour in your cartoon. media type="custom" key="4035767"  || Type in the content of your page here.
 * ** Exercise **
 * ** Ace Opportunity **