How can the tools used by political cartoonists influence public opinion

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• How can the tools used by political cartoonists
  influence public opinion?

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• Who has the cartoonist featured in this picture?
• How do you know?
• Is this an effective tool? Why or why not?

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• What can you infer about the situation based on
  the way the men are dressed in this image?

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• What do you think is happening in this part of
  the image?
• What feelings does this piece of the image evoke?

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• What can you infer about the activities being
  carried out in this cartoon?

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• Were your predictions correct?
• How do you think the cartoonist feels about what
  is taking place in the cartoon?

What cautions do readers need to consider when
using political cartoons as a resource?
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So What??

• In what manner was this cartoon intended to
  influence public opinion?
• When do you think this cartoon was drawn?
• Why do you think was going on the nation when
  this cartoon was drawn?

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• The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times
  reported in August and September 1997 that major
  Democratic campaign donors were gaining the ear
  of President Clinton in return for their money.
• During this period, videotapes were released
  under subpoena by the White House which showed
  Clinton and Gore socializing there with major
  campaign donors.
• The tapes confirmed the allegations by the
  newspapers that some of these donors were
  Asian-born or leaders of major companies doing
  business in Asia.
• Clinton and Gore are shown dressed as Buddhist
  monks in reference to a fundraiser attended by
  Gore at a Buddhist temple in California, whose
  legality was questioned.
• The message on the wall refers to alleged
  intercedings with the White House by a CIA
  official identified only as Bob, on behalf of a
  donor with questionable motives.