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Analyzing a Unique Historical Chart

Explore and analyze the following historical chart related to the American Revolution. Answer the questions below.

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Meet the cartoon

Quickly scan the cartoon. What do you notice first?

What is the title or caption?

Observe its parts

List the words you see. Are there labels, descriptions, thoughts, or dialogue?

List visuals - what people, objects, and places do you see?

List visuals - what actions or activities do you see?

How is information organized in this visual metaphor historical chart?

Try to make sense of it

Think about the words. Which words or phrases are the most significant?

Think about the words. List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed.

Think about the visuals. Which of the visuals are symbols?

Think about the visuals. What do they stand for?

What is the message? List evidence from the cartoon or your knowledge about the cartoonist that led you to your conclusion.

Use it as historical evidence

What did you find out from this cartoon that you might not learn anywhere else?

What other documents or historical evidence are you going to use to help you understand this event or topic?

When you're done

Based on your understanding of the historical chart and your background knowledge of the American Revolution:

Do you think this is an accurate representation of the American Revolution? Why or why not?
What do you think is overemphasized or underemphasized in this representation of the American Revolution? Explain.
What would you add and/or remove from this representation of the American Revolution?

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Meet the cartoon

Observe its parts

Try to make sense of it

Use it as historical evidence

When you're done

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