Political Cartoon Analysis

EDITORIAL CARTOON ANALYSIS

1. What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon?


The issue that inspired this cartoon was the American Tax structure. Many Americans struggle to make ends meet. With the struggles that people are facing, many dreams are being crushed and many people are living opposite lives than planned.


2. Are there any real people or places in the cartoon? If not, what images are portrayed in the cartoon?


There are no real people or places in the cartoon. However, the characters in the cartoon are supposed to portray two children with high hopes for their future and adults begin to crush their dreams with the reality of our failing tax structure.


3. Identify the specific artistic techniques used in the cartoon (i.e., symbolism, analogy, exaggeration, labeling, and irony). What is the artist trying to show the reader by using these techniques?


The technique that the artist used in this cartoon was exaggeration. The artist is trying to show the reader that although it is unrealistic for a child to become a real life princess or prince, their dreams are still being crushed because of the government.


4. What is the cartoonist's point of view about the topic portrayed in the cartoon? Give examples to support your interpretation.


The cartoonist's point of view about the topic portrayed in the cartoon is that the government is failing to see how many Americans are struggling with finances in today's society. For example, many families are having difficulties keeping the bills paid on time. With that being said, there is no extra money for the families to allow their children to participate in other social activities.


5. Is this cartoon persuasive? Explain why or why not.


I do feel that this cartoon is persuasive. It persuades the viewer to feel sympathetic to the children and want to do something about the way the American tax structure is set up. 


6. What other techniques could the artist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?


Another technique that the artist could have used to make this cartoon more persuasive would have been to allow for a real-life example instead of using a make believe idea.

Ipad App Review #1

Stack the States (Free)

I chose this app because I knew it had potential to be educational. Once I began playing it, I found that as a player, you can personlize your own games. After setting my name and chose which state I was from, I began to play. The game asks different trivia questions about each state in the United States. The trivia questions range from what is the state capital to having to pick the correct state from multiple choices. I felt that this could be a beneficial app to use in a future classroom because although it is educational, it is still fun. Students can gain a vast amount of knowledge about the states by playing this game.

Ipad App Review #2

SparkNotes (Free)

I chose to review this app because I have actually used this website on the computer in the past. I was curious to see how this website had been turned into an app. Once I began exploring this app, I realized that while using this app offline, you were limited to only 50 pre-downloaded SparkNotes. If you decided you needed more than those pre-downloads, you would have to download them yourself. There were 6 different categories to choose from: literature, shakespeare, poetry, philosophy, drama, and short stories. If you use one of these categories, you will find an array of diferent literaries to examine. I think that this app can be beneficial in a future classroom because it will allow students to further explore different literary pieces to gain more knowledge after reading.

Wikipedia Worksheet

The article that I chose to do my Wikipedia Worksheet on was about "Child Abuse".

1. This article does not have any clean up banners.

2. The article describes what child abuse is and the different types of child abuse. It also clearly states the causes, effects, and ways to prevent child abuse. The article does not take sides about the subject. It simply just states the facts of what child abuse is and ways for it to be prevented. When there are important facts stated, they are each clearly referenced. Lastly, the information given seems thorough and does not present any gaps of information.

3. Under the References section on the Child Abuse article, there were 90 different resources cited. I decided to check the first 10 sources. Each sources seeemed to be credible in it's information. Although they seemed to be credible, each resource had very little information within it. They each only had a few statements or paragraphs on the website.

4. Under the "Talk" tab on the Child Abuse article in Wikipedia, there were 5 ratings. 2 of the ratings were C-Class of high importance. 2 of the other ratings were C-Class mid-imortance and one of the ratings was just simply rated C-Class. They were titled, Wikiproject Law, Wikiproject Crime, Wikiproject Medicine, Wikiproject psychology, and Wikiproject Systems. After looking over each of these, I did not doubt the credibility of the article.

5.  Overall, I would rank this article as partially reliable. Although I could not find any flaws within the sources, Wikipedia should not be the only source used while doing research. I do feel that the majority of the information given in the article was accurate. I feel that people trying to gain knowledge about child abuse should use more than just Wikipedia for information.

WebQuest Worksheet

Your Impressions

The “Technophile”

Lindsey Rome

1. Which two examples of Webquests listed below are the best? Why?

The two best examples of the Webquests were Earthquake and Waves and Sounds. These two Webquests were the best because each of them used technology at its best. Each Webquest had many sources for finding information. They also had wonderful color schemes and great pictures used for visual examples.

2. Which two are the worst? Why?

The two worst Webquests were Foreign Country and Gorilla. These two Webquests did not met as many points of the suggested criteria for the technophile. Neither of these Webquests used its full potential to use the technology available.

3. What do best and worst mean to you?

To me, the word best means that out of all of the suggestions, it met all of the criteria that was set for the assignment. The word worst means that out of all of the suggestions, none of the criteria was met for the assignment.

Webquests	Strengths	Weaknesses
Gorillas	The WebQuest had many websites for gaining information. The students were also given questions to help them think about the information that they should be looking for.	Although there were many websites to gain information, the websites did not provide stimulating examples. Manuy of the websites were text-based and uninviting.
Shakespeare	The Shakespearen Webquest had many links to websites for information. It also had pictures beside each job title to better explain what each title was.	The colors of this Webquest were not very inviting. The colors were somewhat dull and unattractive.
Earthquake	The color scheme of this Webquest was inviting. It also contained pictures that were fun and interesting to students.	Throughout the Webquest, the font and color of the text seem to change without explanation. It was sometimes difficult to read because of the change of text.
Foreign Country	The Webquest was not inviting to the students and did not use Technology at its full potential.	This Webquest did not provide many visual examples. It did not have any websites to direct the students to further their information.
Waves & Sounds	The color scheme of this Webquest fits best with the content of the Webquest. It also has many visuals to explain the content. The Webquest gives students many opportunitites to use technology at its best.	Although there are many exciting things for students, it may become boring for them. The students may begin to sense a pattern of the coursework and become bored.



Double Entry Journal # 11

1. I have always viewed myself as being a visual learner. However, the first thing that I learned while watching the video was that I may not necessarily be a visual learner. I listened to the video and learned just as much information as I would if I was sitting in a lecture hall watching these two men give this presentation.

2. The second thing that I learned while watching the video was that teaching can sometimes become "messy". There are many hats that teachers must wear and sometimes things can begin to go out of control.

3. The third thing that I learned while watching the video was that there are many different types of technology available to teachers. I did not realize how many different technological devices were available to teachers.

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