Name_______________________________________________________________________ Per. __________ Create Your Own Political Cartoon A political cartoon is an illustration or comic strip that makes a point about a political issue or event Task: Create a political cartoon based on a CAUSE of the American Revolution Objective: Identify and explain British methods of control and the response of the colonists during the period. Directions: Choose an event from the following list: (Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts) Choose a point of view: British/ Loyalist Colonist/ Patriot DRAW your political cartoon Limit your use of words, but you may include brief captions and/or labels of objects Be sure that you utilize symbolism and create a title See the rubric below for expectations. 16 12 8 4 Message -Key issue and -Key issue and -Key issue is -Key issue and position are identifiable; are cartoonist’s position are cartoonist’s cartoonist’s cartoonist’s position clearly identifiable identifiable position may be unclear unclear Content -Cartoon clearly -Cartoon conveys -Cartoon conveys a -Cartoon conveys little conveys an understanding of the limited understanding of or no understanding of understanding of the issue the issue the issue issue -Uses appropriate -Attempts to use -Does not use -Excellent use of symbolism symbolism symbolism appropriate symbolism -Title is clear and -Title is unclear or -Title is missing -Title is clear, clever relevant to topic irrelevant to topic and relevant to topic Visual -Cartoon is neat and -Cartoon is neat and -Cartoon is somewhat -Cartoon is messy clean, demonstrating clean neat Presentation & meticulous attention to -Color and graphics are Creativity detail -Color and creative -Some color and lacking graphics are used creative graphics are -Color and creative used graphics are used exceptionally well Total Quiz Points = ____________/ 48 Due Date _____________________ *You will hand in this rubric with your final product.
Name_______________________________________________________________________ Per. __________ Create Your Own Political Cartoon A political cartoon is an illustration or comic strip that makes a point about a political issue or event Task: Create a political cartoon based on a CAUSE of the American Revolution Objective: Identify and explain British methods of control and the response of the colonists during the period. Directions: Choose an event from the following list: (Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts) Choose a point of view: British/ Loyalist Colonist/ Patriot DRAW your political cartoon Limit your use of words, but you may include brief captions and/or labels of objects Be sure that you utilize symbolism and create a title See the rubric below for expectations. 16 12 8 4 Message -Key issue and cartoonist’s position are clearly identifiable -Key issue and cartoonist’s position are identifiable -Key issue is identifiable; cartoonist’s position may be unclear -Key issue and cartoonist’s position are unclear Content -Cartoon clearly conveys an understanding of the issue -Excellent use of appropriate symbolism -Title is clear, clever and relevant to topic -Cartoon conveys understanding of the issue -Uses appropriate symbolism -Title is clear and relevant to topic -Cartoon conveys a limited understanding of the issue -Attempts to use symbolism -Title is unclear or irrelevant to topic -Cartoon conveys little or no understanding of the issue -Does not use symbolism -Title is missing Visual Presentation & Creativity -Cartoon is neat and clean, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail -Color and creative graphics are used exceptionally well -Cartoon is neat and clean -Color and creative graphics are used -Cartoon is somewhat neat -Some color and creative graphics are used -Cartoon is messy -Color and graphics are lacking Total Quiz Points = ____________/ 48 Due Date _____________________ *You will hand in this rubric with your final product.
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