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Political Cartoon Assignment

The objective of this assignment is to make connections between the Salem Witch Hunt of 1692 and the Red Scare of the 1950s using political cartoons.

The Assignment is to find a political cartoon satirizing the Red Scare of the 1950s. Answer the following questions in a 300 word analysis on the cartoon: Print off a copy of your cartoon and attach it to your analysis. This assignment will be worth 25 points. EXTRA CREDIT: Since there are so few political cartoons out there satirizing the Salem Witch Trials, you will create your own political cartoon satirizing the Salem Witch Hunt and Trials of 1692. Also include a 100 word analysis answering the questions below: This extra credit portion of the assignment will be worth 10 extra credit points. ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT: If you give a short 1-2 minute presentation over the cartoon you found and/or created on the date the assignment is due, I will give you an additional 5 points extra credit.
 * 1) What is happening in your cartoon? What do you see?
 * 2) What does the cartoon mean? Are there any particular biases made clear in the cartoon?
 * 3) Could this cartoon also satirize the Salem Witch Hunt? How so?
 * 1) What is happening in your cartoon? What do you see?
 * 2) What does the cartoon mean? Are there any particular biases made clear in the cartoon?
 * 3) Could this cartoon also satirize the Red Scare? How so?

The Political Cartoon assignment for - hour is due by -.

Did you include a political cartoon you retrieved from another source? Is it appropriate to the assignment? || 8  || ||  Is your analysis free from spelling errors? Does it contain any run-on sentences? Does your analysis contain correct punctuation? Did you cite where you found your cartoon MLA style? || 8  || ||  Did you complete your assignment by due date? Is the analysis at least 300 words? || 9  || ||  Did you create a cartoon appropriate to the Salem Witch Hunt of 1692? Did you include a 100 word analysis free from spelling errors with correct punctuation? || 10  || ||  Did you present? Was it a professional presentation with images of your cartoon(s)? || 5  || ||  __/ 25 points  || (40 including EC) ||
 * || Points Possible  ||  Your Score  ||
 * ** Images: **
 * ** Mechanics and Spelling: **
 * ** Completion: **
 * ** Extra Credit Cartoon: **
 * ** Extra Credit Presentation: **
 * || Total Score =  ||
 * || 25 points possible

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