Cartoon of the Week of June 8-12, 2009

Study the cartoon by David Horsey. Who is the figure on the recruiting poster? Why is he called the Great Satan? What organization does the recruiter represent? For what is the prospective member (on the right side of the cartoon) being recruited? Why is the poster not "scaring anybody"?

Cartoon of the Week of June 1-5, 2009

Study the cartoon by Pat Bagley. Who is the human figure in the cartoon? What is he holding? Why is the animal labeled North Korea so emaciated? What is the message of the cartoon?

Cartoon of the Week of May 25-29, 2009

Study the cartoon by John Cole. Who is the figure in the upper left-hand corner? Who is the figure in the lower right-hand corner? Note what the partially-erased figure in the upper right-hand corner is saying. Note what the partially-erased figure in the lower left-hand corner is saying. Whose policies are represented in these sayings? Note the statement of the figure in the lower right-hand corner. Why is this figure saying "misunderestimate" rather than "underestimate"? What is the message of the cartoon?

Cartoon of the Week of May 18-22, 2009

Study the cartoon by Randy Bish. What is the capital of Pakistan? What do the other cities in Pakistan and Afghanistan have in common? What is the general subject of the cartoon? What is the message of the cartoonist?

Cartoon of the Week of May 11-15, 2009

Study the cartoon by Jeff Darcy. What are the two countries in the cartoon? How they depicted? What are the towns in each of the countries? Who is snorting what? What is the message of the cartoon?

Cartoon of the Week

Study David Horsey's cartoon above. Who is the target in the cartoon? What is being thrown at the target? By whom? To what recent incident does the cartoon refer? What is the message of the cartoon?

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