Open a word document; type all responses on this word document. When you have completed all 3 tasks, save on the G-drive the Political Cartoons Folder in your folder. I will grade it from there. You can print out your notes to study or just study them from yourfolder on the G-drive. Leave me a comment about this assignment in the box at the bottom of the page when you have finished . This is due Monday. You can work on it from home or at school. You will become an EXPERT on the COLD WAR! Happy Searching!!!!!
Task one: Analyzer
Directions: Use the 6 step method to analyze one political cartoon from the sites below.
1. Type the title or caption of the cartoon at the top of your paper.
2. List every object in the cartoon.
3. List any words or numbers in the cartoon- what do they mean?
4. What objects are symbols.
5. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be the most significant? Why do you think so?
6. Explain the message of the cartoon.
Websites for cartoons:
http://punch.photoshelter.com/image/I0000xpvajQK.S3s
http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Cold-Warcartoons/G0000FF70D40KNvU/I00005iFgqpSW5Q0
http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Cold-War-
Cartoons/G0000FF70D40KNvU/I0000TiqxqprLkjc
http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Cold-War-Cartoons/G0000FF70D40KNvU/I0000Hpd9UrHuH8M
Task two: Become an expert: What do you need to learn about?
Directions: Watch at least 5 of these videos and take dash notes.
1. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#manhattan-project
2. Berlin Wall http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#deconstructing-history-berlin-wall
3. Gi Bill http://www.history.com/topics/gi-bill/speeches#gi-bill-passes-in-june-1944
4. Famous Americans who received the GI bill http://www.history.com/topics/gi-bill/photos#
5. The GI Bill helps men… http://www.history.com/topics/gi-bill/videos#ed-mcmahon-and-the-gi-bill
6. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#cold-war
7. JFK - http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#jfk-a-new-generation
8. Cuban Missile Crisis http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#cuban-missile-crisis
9. Joseph Stalin http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#joseph-stalin
10. Space Race http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#space-race-cold-war-front
11. About the End of Cold War
*http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#the-great-communicator
*http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#gerald-ford-cold-war-vs-war-on-terror
* http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#space-jfks-new-frontier
Task 3: Reading Articles
Directions: Choose what you want to learn more about! Read and take dash notes on 5 different articles from either or both of these websites.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/summary.php
http://www.coldwar.me/coldwarforkids.html
Extra videos for early finishers....
http://www.neok12.com/Cold-War.htm
Task one: Analyzer
Directions: Use the 6 step method to analyze one political cartoon from the sites below.
1. Type the title or caption of the cartoon at the top of your paper.
2. List every object in the cartoon.
3. List any words or numbers in the cartoon- what do they mean?
4. What objects are symbols.
5. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be the most significant? Why do you think so?
6. Explain the message of the cartoon.
Websites for cartoons:
http://punch.photoshelter.com/image/I0000xpvajQK.S3s
http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Cold-Warcartoons/G0000FF70D40KNvU/I00005iFgqpSW5Q0
http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Cold-War-
Cartoons/G0000FF70D40KNvU/I0000TiqxqprLkjc
http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Cold-War-Cartoons/G0000FF70D40KNvU/I0000Hpd9UrHuH8M
Task two: Become an expert: What do you need to learn about?
Directions: Watch at least 5 of these videos and take dash notes.
1. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#manhattan-project
2. Berlin Wall http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#deconstructing-history-berlin-wall
3. Gi Bill http://www.history.com/topics/gi-bill/speeches#gi-bill-passes-in-june-1944
4. Famous Americans who received the GI bill http://www.history.com/topics/gi-bill/photos#
5. The GI Bill helps men… http://www.history.com/topics/gi-bill/videos#ed-mcmahon-and-the-gi-bill
6. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#cold-war
7. JFK - http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#jfk-a-new-generation
8. Cuban Missile Crisis http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#cuban-missile-crisis
9. Joseph Stalin http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#joseph-stalin
10. Space Race http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#space-race-cold-war-front
11. About the End of Cold War
*http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#the-great-communicator
*http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#gerald-ford-cold-war-vs-war-on-terror
* http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/videos#space-jfks-new-frontier
Task 3: Reading Articles
Directions: Choose what you want to learn more about! Read and take dash notes on 5 different articles from either or both of these websites.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/summary.php
http://www.coldwar.me/coldwarforkids.html
Extra videos for early finishers....
http://www.neok12.com/Cold-War.htm
