2016 Presidential Election
The following candidates are running for the Democratic, Republican or Green Party presidential nomination, and
have been recognized by their party through an invitation to participate in a primary debate or inclusion in national
polls. There are currently 3 Democrats and 12 Republicans still in the presidential race.
Democrats
Hillary Clinton
Martin O'Malley
Bernie Sanders
Carly Fiorina
Rand Paul
Jim Gilmore
Marco Rubio
Mike Huckabee
Rick Santorum
John Kasich
Donald Trump
Republicans
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Third party candidates
Jill Stein (Green)
Directions:
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(Choose a general topic or event – presidential election) You must choose at least one and no more than 3
presidential candidates to use in your cartoon.
a. Research the candidate and know where they stand in rankings, what the polls say, and where
they stand on the “issues” (these are the areas they debate about and the reasons why people
vote or don’t vote for certain candidates).
https://ballotpedia.org (good place to start)
Brainstorm the specific facts or ideas you are interested in sharing about the presidential candidate.
a. Choose one of the topics from the “issues” tab, then select a category within the topic:
i. Economic & Fiscal
ii. Foreign Affairs
iii. Domestic
1. Topics found in “Domestic” tab may be the easiest to understand.
* Education
* Black Lives Matter Movement
Decide what message or opinion to convey.
Choose at least three techniques learned today:
a. Exaggeration
b.
Symbolism
c.
Analogy
d.
Irony
e. Labeling
Draw a presidential political cartoon!
Unit 4
Textbook Chapters 5 – 7.1
Driving Questions:
What drives people to leave their home to being anew?
Do the ends justify the means?
As you read & take notes over this content, use the following areas to specifically address information in your
Cornell notes:
Washington’s Presidency - (Section 5.1…day 1 pgs. 234 – 239/day 2 pgs. 239 – 244)
Domestic Problems
Foreign Problems
cabinet
Neutrality Act
national debt
Jay’s Treaty
Judiciary Act
Hamilton’s economic plan
1st bank
Whiskey Rebellion
Political Parties
Jefferson vs. Hamilton
modern connection – parties
John Adams’ Presidency
Foreign policy
Alien & Sedition Act
Jefferson’s Presidency
economy
small government
Marbury vs. Madison (judicial review)
LA Purchase (Lewis & Clark)
Foreign trade
Embargo Act
Non-Intercourse Act
War of 1812
Causes
Warhawks
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Lake Erie
Minorities involvement
Burning of Washington
Fort McHenry
Star-Spangled Banner
Effects (Treaty of Ghent)
Battle of New Orleans
Monroe’s Presidency
Sectionalism
John C Calhoun
Henry Clay
tariffs
American system
2 court cases
Foreign policy
Monroe Doctrine
Jacksonian Democracy
Election of 1824
Wiig/Democratic Party
Election of 1828
Banks
States’ Rights – tariffs & Nullification Act
Native American Removal
Sequoia (assimilation)
Trail of Tears
Indian Territory
Indian Removal Act
Warchester vs. Georgia (John Marshall)
Prejudice
Trails West
Gold Rush
Donnors
Santa Fe
Mormon
California
Oregon
Mexican-American War
Cession
Effects of the Gadston Purchase
Remember these are Cornell notes!
http://loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/politicalcartoon/cag.html - cartoon techniques
http://www.eiu.edu/eiutps/cartoon_two.php - cartoon activity
Exaggeration
Cartoonists will overdo physical characteristics of people or things in order to make a point.
Labeling
Objects or people are often labeled by cartoonists to make it clear exactly what they stand for.
Symbolism
Objects are used to stand for larger concepts or ideas.
Analogy
Cartoonists will 'draw' a comparison between two unlike things.
Irony
The difference between the way things are and the way things should be.
Cartoon # _____
Name _____________________________
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What issue is this political cartoon about?
2.
What do you think is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
3.
What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?
4.
Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?
5. What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more
persuasive?
Cartoon # ______
What issue is this political cartoon about?
What do you think is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?
Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?
What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more
persuasive?
Cartoon # _____
What issue is this political cartoon about?
What do you think is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?
Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?
What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more
persuasive?
Cartoon # _____
What issue is this political cartoon about?
What do you think is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?
Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?
What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more
persuasive?
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Exaggeration
Labeling
Symbolism
Analogy
Irony
Exaggeration
Labeling
Symbolism
Analogy
Irony
Exaggeration
Labeling
Symbolism
Analogy
Irony