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Unit 4.1 Classwork: Persuasive Techniques & the Spanish-American W

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Content Objective: I will be able to identify the use of irony, symbolism, and exaggeration in a modern cartoon about cancel culture.

Standard Objective: I will be able to determine the purpose of visual information and its effect on meaning and tone.

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Content Objective: I will be able to identify the use of irony, symbolism, and exaggeration in a modern cartoon about cancel culture.

Standard Objective: I will be able to determine the purpose of visual information and its effect on meaning and tone.

Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here!
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Warm Up: Do you consider yourself to be funny? Explain your sense of humor. Provide examples as necessary!

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A political cartoon is a cartoon that makes a _______ about a political issue or event. You can find them in any daily newspaper, but they won’t be in the comics section. Instead, look on the editorial pages. You can also find them in magazines and on political websites. Political cartoons can be very _______ , especially if you understand the issue that they’re commenting on. Their main purpose, though, is not to amuse you but to persuade you. A good political cartoon makes you think about current events, but it also tries to sway your _______ toward the cartoonist’s point of view. The best political cartoonist can change your mind on an issue without you even realizing how he or she did it.
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Think-Pair-Share: Why would some people consider this political cartoon to be funny?

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Cartoonists use several methods, or _______ techniques, to get their point across, such as symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, analogy, and _______ . Not every cartoon includes all techniques, but most political cartoons include at least a few. Once you learn to spot these techniques, you’ll be able to see the cartoonist’s point of view more clearly.

However, don’t assume their message is truth; consider any potential _______ that they may hold. Look out for persuasive techniques in everyday life such as political ads and TV news There are a lot of people trying to _______ you; it’s important to be aware of how they’re trying to do it so you can make up your _______ mind.
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Think-Pair-Share: Why would some people consider this political cartoon to be ironic?

If you want to review the examples we went over in class, they are available on slide #6-10 here.

Monday, 3/6/2023: Spanish-American War Notes

Slides are available here if you were absent!
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For the first 100 years since the U.S. was founded, we were _______ , meaning we kept to ourselves and focused on “America first.” But in the late 19th century, foreign policy changed rapidly as the U.S. became a _______ . In the space of just _______ years (1898 to 1901), the United States went from being a former _______ of the British Empire to an imperial power in its own right, claiming _______ or influence over no fewer than five islands outside its territorial boundaries (Cuba, _______ , Guam, _______ , and the Philippines).
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Why might the United States want to start expanding itself as an Empire in the 1890’s ?

Sentence-Starter: The United States may want to expand in order to...

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Cuba had been a Spanish colony since the 1500s. In 1895, Cubans began to fight for independence and received a lot of American support especially through political _______ & newspaper stories portraying the Spanish as evil tyrants.

The US sent a warship _______ to Cuba for military support, however it blew up killing 260 Americans. The explosion was due to a mechanical problem, but the United States blamed it on Spain & _______ war.
The Spanish American War lasted only 6 weeks. As a result of winning the war the US inherited Spain’s former colonies: Guam, Puerto Rico, & the _______ .
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The Teller Amendment declared that the U.S. would help the Cuban people gain their freedom from Spain, but would not _______ the island as a U.S. _______ after the war.

However, upon winning the war Cubans were not allowed to take part in the peace treaty negotiations with Spain and Cubans were forced to permit American diplomatic, economic presence in Cuba and allow a US _______ presence in Guantanamo Bay.

Today the United States still uses _______ Bay as a military prison for suspected terrorists. Many human rights violations have been reported there.
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The U.S invaded Puerto Rico in July of 1898 stating they were freeing Puerto Ricans from _______ .

Puerto Rico is given to the US at the end of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Rico is designated as an “unincorporated territory” with no path to becoming a state, due to racist fears of _______ if it was admitted as a state.
Congress passes the Jones Act (1917), which granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship. In the 1950s, Puerto Rico drafts its own constitution and is allowed to govern itself.

Today, Puerto Rico is still not a _______ , it is a _______ . This means Puerto Ricans cannot vote for President, qualify for Social Security benefits or have representation in US Congress.
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The Philippines were a Spanish colony in the Pacific that wanted independence. After destroying the Spanish _______ the United States decides to help the Filipinos with their war for independence.

President McKinley felt Filipinos were incapable of ruling themselves (due believing them to be “_______ ”) and decides to _______ the Philippines after paying Spain $20 million dollars despite lack of American support.

Filipinos wanted _______ and not to be ruled by the US. In 1899. Emilio Aguinaldo led a revolt against the US. Results-Fighting lasts until 1902 & the US commits many war crimes like re-concentration camps. The Philippines is not granted independence from the US until July 4, 1946 after World War II.
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Hawaii becomes a US territory & eventually the 50th state due to missionary & American _______ influence.

Hawaii is ruled by a _______ and their Queen Liliuokalani was determined to oppose foreign rule and make sure Hawaii did not become a colony.

In 1893, a small group of _______ and pineapple-growing businessmen, backed by the U.S. military, overthrow Queen Liliuokalani, seized _______ million acres of land. The Americans in Hawaii ask Congress for U.S. annexation in 1898. Hawaii became a state in 1959.

Applying Knowledge: Let's take a look at another political cartoon from the time period we're studying.

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Step 1: Meet the Cartoon - What do you notice first? (Circle the 3 most obvious elements in "Show Your Work")

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Step 2: Observe the Visuals - List the people, objects, and places. Consider actions or activities as you caption each element. Which ones do you think are symbolic?

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Step 3: Consider the Words - Which words or phrases are most significant? List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in your captions.

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Step 4: Dig Even Deeper - What time period is this political cartoon from? What was happening historically at the time it was created?

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Step 5: Use as Evidence - What is the overall message of this political cartoon? Explain how you know by choosing at least one visual and one text detail from the image.

Sentence-Starters:
  • The overall message of this political cartoon is...
  • In the political cartoon, the artist depicts [visual detail], which suggests...
  • In addition, the artist includes [text detail]...
  • Thus, the artist is saying...

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Exit Ticket: Which persuasive techniques were used in the political cartoon?

Homework: Great job! Practice what we learned today by taking a look at a second political cartoon from the time period we're studying.

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Step 1: Meet the Cartoon - What do you notice first? (Circle the 3 most obvious elements in "Show Your Work")

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Step 2: Observe the Visuals - List the people, objects, and places. Consider actions or activities as you caption each element. Which ones do you think are symbolic?

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Step 3: Consider the Words - Which words or phrases are most significant? List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in your captions.

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Step 4: Dig Even Deeper - What time period is this political cartoon from? What was happening historically at the time it was created?

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Step 5: Use as Evidence - What is the overall message of this political cartoon? Explain how you know by choosing at least one visual and one text detail from the image.

Sentence-Starters:
  • The overall message of this political cartoon is...
  • In the political cartoon, the artist depicts [visual detail], which suggests...
  • In addition, the artist includes [text detail]...
  • Thus, the artist is saying...

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Exit Ticket: Which persuasive techniques were used in the political cartoon?

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Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: