McCord Museum
Student Handout
LESSON PLAN
“Introduction to Interpreting Contemporary Editorial Cartoons”
Based on the virtual exhibition
“Where to draw the line?
Editorial Cartoons in Québec, 1950-2000”
LEARNING TO DECODE CARTOONS
Expected production:
• decode two cartoons connected to the language debates from among the dozen suggested,[1] using if possible one cartoon from the French-language media and one from the English-language media;
• and compare the points of view expressed in these cartoons.
Related resources:
• the text “Language Conflict in Québec ;”[2]
• the text “Six Editorial Cartoonists and Some Favorite Subjects.”[3]
Note some of their main components, based on the following grid:
INTERPRETATION GRID FOR AN EDITORIAL CARTOON
Note the data for the cartoon:
• Cartoon title:
• Author:
• Media-newspaper (if known):
• Date of first publication and page # (if known):
• Accession number (identifying number in the McCord Museum collection):
Describe the cartoon:
➢ The “WHAT” or the SHAPE-FUNCTION key
• What words are used in the cartoon?
• Find definitions for any unusual words or expressions.
• If there is a dialogue, what does each cartoon say?
• What is happening?
• Are visual elements, signs or symbols being used?
• What rhetorical device does the cartoonist use? (examples: opposition, combination, condensation, domestication)
Document the cartoon:
➢ The “WHO” or the PEOPLE key
• Who is depicted in the cartoon? What do we know about these people?
• What are the characters’ physical gestures and facial expressions?
• Are characters stereotyped?
• Are these characters symbolic?
➢ The “WHERE” or the PLACE key
• In what situation are the characters placed?
• Is the illustrator using analogy (by comparing one situation to another)?
➢ The “WHEN” or the TIME key
• What historical event or fact does the cartoon depict?
• Are these people or these issues still important today?
• Can you associate this news event with a similar event in the recent history of Québec?
Interpret the cartoon
➢ The “WHY” or the MEANING key:
• In a few words, what message is this cartoon trying to send?
• Can the point of view or values (political, religious, regional, ethnic, economic, etc.) of the cartoonist be identified?
• What does the cartoon teach us about the historical context of the period or the treatment of a present-day issue?
Produce, as the final assignment, a visual and written presentation to be saved on the McCord Web site that presents your interpretation of the targeted cartoons.
• You must first create your MyMcCord account on the McCord Web site, by going on the page “MyMcCord”, and clicking on “Sign Up.”[4]
• Then you will be able to select images and display them to create a folder. You will save this folder on the McCord Web site and be able to access it at any time. You can arrange the images in a specific order and enter text to write up your assignment. For technical assistance, consult the page “Your images folders,” in the EduWeb.[5]
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[1] mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/folders/langues
[2] mccord-museum.qc.ca/cartoons/explore , choose “Language Conflict in Québec.”
[3] mccord-museum.qc.ca/cartoons/words/subjects
[4] mccord-museum.qc.ca/mymccord
[5] mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/eduweb/folders
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[pic]
Bilingual Signs Aislin, 1978,
M989.363.172
© McCord Museum
The Quebec Games and Bill 101
Berthio, 1977
P173_S5, BAnQ
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