Materials for the 27 January 2010 Gilder Lehrman Institute TAH Workshop for the Newark Public Schools

1. The Newark Public Schools
Office of Social Studies/Multicultural Education
Analyzing Primary Sources: Political Cartoons
STEPS NOTES
STEP 1: Captions/Title
Words/Phrases
What/Who do you see?
Dates/Numbers
STEP 2: SYMBOLS Describe emotions portrayed in the cartoon
Which objects are Describe the action taking place in the cartoon
symbols?
What do you think each
symbol means?
STEP 3: P.O.V. Identify the intended audience
Who would agree/disagree with the cartoonist’s
What is the cartoonist’s opinion? Why?
message/opinion?
STEP 4: HISTORICAL Political, Social, Economic, Race, Gender,
CONTEXT Technology, Media
What major events
were taking place at the
time?
How have opinions
changed/remained the
same?
Changing Hearts and Minds to Value Education

2. Changing Hearts and Minds to Value Education