Transcript Political Cartoons

The Fall of the Roman
Empire
California Standard: 7.1
Political Cartoons
What are political
cartoons?
 Why are they used?
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This political cartoon suggests that
the United States spends an
inordinate amount of money on its
military, while other programs like
education receive very little.
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Which theory
on the fall of
the Roman
Empire does
this cartoon
most closely
relate to?
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What are the
similarities
and
differences
between
ancient Rome
and America
today on this
issue?
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We see a
political
cartoon
suggesting
that the
President
sometimes
does not keep
his campaign
promises.
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This political cartoon
comments on the loss of faith
in U.S. government.
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Here the cartoonist implies
that the President lies in
order to appease the public,
the effect of which leaves
the public skeptical about
politicians and cynical
about government.
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Which theory on the fall of the
Roman Empire does this
cartoon most closely relate to?
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What are the similarities
and differences between
Ancient Rome and America
today on this issue?
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We see a political cartoon
suggesting that American
automobile technology and
manufacturing capabilities has
declined.
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The America automobile
industry’s inability to compete
with foreign competition in
recent decades symbolizes to
many the decline of America’s
innovation and economic
dominance.
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This cartoon suggests that
American technology has not
advanced as far as other
countries’, which hampers the
nation’s ability to compete in
the national and world market
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Which theory on the fall of the
Roman Empire does this
cartoon most closely relate to?
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What are the
similarities and
differences
between
Ancient Rome
and America
today on this
issue?
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This political cartoon shows a
woman’s shock over inflated
meat prices.
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Inflation has been one of the
chief concerns of American
economic policymakers in
recent decades.
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Much attention has been
focused on developing
monetary policies to
minimize its impact on
consumers.
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Which
theory on
the fall of
the Roman
Empire does
this cartoon
most closely
relate to?
What are the similarities
and differences between
Ancient Rome and America
today on this issue?
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We see a political
cartoon showing
a diverse group
of people lined
up outside a
business seeking
employment.
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Unemployment
and
underemployment
have been
particularly
troublesome
problems in the
United States in
recent decades.
With the decline of union
jobs in manufacturing
industries, increasing
numbers of workers have
been unemployed, forced
to take low paying jobs, or
be retrained for service
industries.
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Periods of
recess have
also
produced
layoffs at
all levels of
the
workforce.
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Which theory on the fall of
the Roman Empire does
this cartoon most closely
relate to?
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What are the similarities
and differences between
Ancient Rome and
America today on this
issue?
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This cartoon shows the byproducts-homelessness,
dilapidated buildings,
alcoholism, filth, lack of
industry-of urban decay
Urban decay is an
increasing
problem in the
United States.
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Symptoms of this
decay-violent crimes,
drug addictions,
unsanitary
conditions,
homelessness,
hopelessness-increase
yearly.
Which theory
on the fall of
the Roman
Empire does
this cartoon
most closely
relate to?
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What are the
similarities and
differences
between
Ancient Rome
and America
today on this
issue?
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We see a
cartoon
showing fans
cheering
wildly as a
boxer hits his
opponent.
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Some claim that America
has experienced a decline
of moral standards in recent
decades.
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These critics argue that family
values have deteriorated, that
crime is out of control, and that
children today increasingly
cannot distinguish right from
wrong..
Moreover, many blame various
forms of entertainmentmovies, television, music and
sports-for glorifying sex and
violence.
Which
theory on the
fall of the
Roman
Empire does
this cartoon
most closely
relate to?
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What are the
similarities and
differences
between Ancient
Rome and
America today
on this issue?
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Wrap Up
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What problems does our
country have today that are
similar to those faced by
the ancient Romans?
Wrap Up
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Which of these problems
do you think was the most
serious for the Romans?
Wrap Up
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Which of these problems
do you think the most
serious for the United
States?
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Why is it too simplistic to
blame the fall of Rome on
one issue?
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What lessons can the
American government and
people learn from the fall
of the Roman Empire?