Analyzing caricatures
Objective:
The students deal with caricatures as a critical form of representation. They learn to systematically analyze and interpret caricatures by examining formal, content-related and symbolic elements. Caricatures can be used in a variety of ways.
Content and methods:
The worksheet guides students step-by-step through the analysis of a caricature. They use various categories such as formal description, symbolism and interpretation. The tasks encourage close observation, critical thinking and reflection on social issues.
Competencies:
Media criticism and image analysis: developing an understanding of representations in caricatures.
Critical thinking and argumentation: Reflecting on political and social statements.
Historical and political classification: Making the connection between caricatures and social issues.
Target group and level:
From grade 9 up
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Target group and level
From grade 9 up
Subjects
Analyzing caricatures
The new relationship between workers and entrepreneurs“, source: caricature from the ”Neue Postillon", Zurich, Switzerland 1896.
The first impression
In order to analyze a caricature, it is first important to record the first impression. This will help the next steps of the analysis.
📝Task
Determine whether the given statements are true or false.
The formal analysis
The analysis of a caricature follows several steps. Now use this profile for a formal analysis by first describing the caricature in detail.
Interpretation & evaluation
The final step of our analysis involves interpreting and evaluating the caricature.