Painting by David Blythe, 1864
Political Cartoon by V. Blada, 1863Thursday's HW:
Your task is to analyze two images created by artists in response to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The first image is by V. Blada and the other image is by David Blythe. Copies will be passed out in class. For each image you are to answer the following questions:
1) Identify the objects or people you see in the cartoon
2) Which of the objects on your list are symbols?
3) What do you think each symbol means?
4) What is the overall message of the cartoon?
Due: Friday
For those who are not going to be in school on either Thursday and/or Friday, please make sure you check in with me to get the work you will be missing.
