C - Assignment: Analyze Two WWII Cartoons and Present To Audience
Follow the steps below:
#1: Begin a search using YouTube or Vimeo, or any other site you may discover on the Internet for interesting WWII animated propaganda cartoons.
* Caution: As you watch some of these propaganda cartoons, you may encounter very hateful, stereotypical, racist depictions of people living in the axis power countries of Germany, Italy and Japan. As you analyze the cartoons, address why the racism is presented. Put the cartoon in its historical context. For instance, Americans used the term "Japs" quite often to show their contempt for the Japanese after their attack on a US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. You might also encounter some very sexist depictions of females as well. Know the difference between promotion of racism and sexism, and studying artifacts from the past in order to understand WWII propaganda in 2015. In no way should watching these videos be taken as approval of racism or sexism. Times have changed and what once was acceptable in the past may not be true today.
#2 : Once you have decided which two videos you want to analyze, print a copy of the analyzing chart found on the next page and complete it before moving to the presentation stage.
#3: Once your group has analyzed both cartoons, your job is to create a presentation using either PowerPoint or Prezi slide shows. You will show your classmates the two cartoons you chose using the LCD projector and a lap-top computer. Your job is to analyze the cartoons with the class as the audience. To analyze means to break down the historical document you are studying into sections in order to understand the meaning in its entirety. The attached worksheet will help guide you through analysis-type questions you might ask. Be careful to create your slides with care. Do not be too wordy. Use key terms and sum up your main thoughts on the slides. Use the slideshow as a tool as you present your findings to your classmates verbally. Pretend you are giving a TEDTalk to your class.
* Be mindful of the deadline assigned by the teacher. Make sure your assignment is complete before the deadline. Divide the work up equally between all team members. See teacher if you are unsure what is expected, or, if you have any questions.
#1: Begin a search using YouTube or Vimeo, or any other site you may discover on the Internet for interesting WWII animated propaganda cartoons.
* Caution: As you watch some of these propaganda cartoons, you may encounter very hateful, stereotypical, racist depictions of people living in the axis power countries of Germany, Italy and Japan. As you analyze the cartoons, address why the racism is presented. Put the cartoon in its historical context. For instance, Americans used the term "Japs" quite often to show their contempt for the Japanese after their attack on a US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. You might also encounter some very sexist depictions of females as well. Know the difference between promotion of racism and sexism, and studying artifacts from the past in order to understand WWII propaganda in 2015. In no way should watching these videos be taken as approval of racism or sexism. Times have changed and what once was acceptable in the past may not be true today.
#2 : Once you have decided which two videos you want to analyze, print a copy of the analyzing chart found on the next page and complete it before moving to the presentation stage.
#3: Once your group has analyzed both cartoons, your job is to create a presentation using either PowerPoint or Prezi slide shows. You will show your classmates the two cartoons you chose using the LCD projector and a lap-top computer. Your job is to analyze the cartoons with the class as the audience. To analyze means to break down the historical document you are studying into sections in order to understand the meaning in its entirety. The attached worksheet will help guide you through analysis-type questions you might ask. Be careful to create your slides with care. Do not be too wordy. Use key terms and sum up your main thoughts on the slides. Use the slideshow as a tool as you present your findings to your classmates verbally. Pretend you are giving a TEDTalk to your class.
* Be mindful of the deadline assigned by the teacher. Make sure your assignment is complete before the deadline. Divide the work up equally between all team members. See teacher if you are unsure what is expected, or, if you have any questions.