Name: ____________________ Date: ________ Block: _____ Teacher: O’Leary/Michaelian DUE: ______
Civic Duties and Responsibilities: Political Cartoon Project Assignment
(50 Points Total: 25 points per cartoon)
A political cartoon is a cartoon that makes a point about a political issue or event. You
can find them in any daily newspaper, but they won’t be in the comics section.
Political cartoons can be very funny, 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 opinion 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.
Your task will be to draw two new political cartoons regarding necessity of individuals to
fulfill the duties and responsibilities that are required for a U.S. Citizen.
Each cartoon of the ideal will have its own piece of paper. The front side will
showcase your political cartoon and the back side will have two paragraphs of 5-7
sentences each. One paragraph should discuss why you chose to represent this ideal
in your cartoon and the second should contain the statement that you are making with
your illustration.
Name: ____________________ Date: ________ Block: _____ Teacher: O’Leary/Michaelian DUE: ______
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Task
Political
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Cartoon #2
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Political Cartoon - Image
5
A student will earn a score of 5 if it is evident that
he/she took the time to plan and create a thoughtful
and meaningful image that makes a clear political
statement.
A student will earn a score of 1 if there was minimal
effort in creating a thoughtful and meaningful image.
Description of the Civic Duty or Responsibility
A student will earn a score of 10 with a paragraph of 57 sentences that explains the details of their work and
the importance of the ideal that they chose.
10
A student will earn a score of 1 if there is minimal
explanation of the duties/responsibilities and their
importance .
Description of the Political Cartoon
10
A student will earn a score of 10 with a paragraph of 57 sentences that explains the statement that the
cartoon has made in regards to the duties that need to
be fulfilled.
A student will earn a score of 1 if there is minimal
explanation of the statement being made.
Name: ____________________ Date: ________ Block: _____ Teacher: O’Leary/Michaelian DUE: ______