Bring a Cartoon to Life
· The FDR Cartoon Archive
http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/fdr/
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President, some people liked him a lot and some didn't like him at all. People expressed their points of view in political cartoons. Here you’ll explore some of the political cartoons about FDR and the New Deal. These cartoons were created while FDR was President.
At The FDR Cartoon Archive:
· Go to The Cartoons. Click.
· Go to Waiting for the New Deal. Click.
· Scroll to each of these cartoons and click to see them: Seeking Advice on Bronco-Busting, The New Chauffeur, and It IS a New Deal.
What to do next
Now answer questions about the three cartoons you've viewed.
1. Who and what does the cartoon "Seeking Advice on Bronco-Busting" show?
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2. Are the National Problems tough or easy problems?
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3. Who are the two people in the cartoon "The New Chauffeur"?
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4. What is the man inside the car a symbol for?
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5. What play on the word deal is used in the cartoon "It IS a New Deal"?
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