Quick Cartoon Analysis: “Crime of the Ages”
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP / LESSON7.0OPENERQUICK CARTOON ANALYSIS: “CRIME OF THE AGES”Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Quick Cartoon Analysis: ‘Crime of the Ages’”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/1PurposeBegin to explore the causes of World War Iby analyzing a political cartoon from thattime. You’ll use observation and interpretation skills to develop a hypothesis about who or what was to blame for this global conflict.Process1.Examine the political cartoon titled “The Crime of the Ages—Who Did It?” from 1914 (the year World War I started).2.Respond to the following questions(if you can, discuss with a partner): •What do you notice in this image?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAP/ LESSON 7.0OPENERQUICK CARTOON ANALYSIS: “CRIME OF THE AGES”2•Who is represented?•What symbols or actions stand out?3.Based on what you see in the cartoon, whomdo you think the cartoonist blames for the war—and why?