Political Cartoons Webquest

Mrs. Mishler & Mr. Ruzicka hope you enjoyed this webquest!

This webquest has been adapted from the following:
http://academics.uww.edu/cni/webquest/HallOfFame/political/index.html.

The
following TEKS were met in completing this webquest:

8.12: evaluate graphics for their clarity in communicating meaning or achieving
a specific purpose



8.13: Reading/Media Literacy. Students use comprehension skills to analyze how
words, images, graphics, and sounds work together in various forms to impact
meaning. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater depth
in increasingly more complex texts.  Students are expected to:



8.13A evaluate the role of media in focusing attention on events and informing
opinion on issues



8.26A:  listen to and interpret a speaker's purpose by explaining the
content, evaluating the delivery of the presentation, and asking questions or
making comments about the evidence that supports a speaker's claims



8.26B: summarize formal and informal presentations, distinguish between facts
and opinions, and determine the effectiveness of rhetorical devices



Fig 19-D: make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to
support understanding



Fig 19-F: make connections between and across texts, including other media
(e.g., film, play), and provide textual evidence