How Political Cartoons Use Symbols for Their Audience

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Explain how political cartoonists use widely recognized symbols and caricatures to influence public opinion.

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Analyzing Audience in Media, Persuasion, and Historical Evidence

4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS

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Evaluate how audience shapes diverse media formats, persuasive campaigns, and oral traditions, and practice analyzing author assumptions and adapting messages.

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SS.Hist4.b.hWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Analyze how the intended audience influences a primary or secondary source.

SS.Hist4.b.mWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Explain the significance of the intended audience of a primary or secondary source.