Analyze 1947 Political Cartoon
Step 1: Teacher displays political cartoon from 1949 commenting on anti-communist hysteria during The Cold War.
Step 2: Students write response to prompt: What does this cartoon tell you about the Home Front during the Cold War era?
Step 3: Students write silently for 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 4: Students pair-share responses
Step 4: Teacher invites students to share their interpretation w/ whole group.
Step 5: Students record information on their graphic organizer.