Day+2

DAY 2
Revisit Political Cartoon Analysis**
 * Activity 6

Read all of the directions below and then revisit the political cartoon from Activity 1.

Now that you have learned a great deal more about the details and results of the election of 1860 go back to your cartoon analysis from Activity 1 and make revisions. Make your additions and adjustments in a **DIFFERENT COLOR** than your original work:

What meaning are you able to assign to aspects of the cartoon that you could not interpret the first time?**
 * What do you now see that you did not notice the first time?

After making these revisions, **pairshare** with a partner. In a **THIRD COLOR**, make any final revisions to your I See and It Means columns.

Lastly: How can you now **add to your analysis** of the artist's POV and your summary of the cartoon? Revise your summary section, then pairshare your final conclusions with a partner, making sure to especially discuss the artist's point of view.

Final Analysis: Essay Assignment**
 * Activity 7



Using your background knowledge, information from all of the sources (cartoon, pie graph, chart, and map) and your analysis, answer the overarching question of this unit:

How did the election of 1860 contribute to the onset of the Civil War?
This essay should be about 3 to 4 paragraphs and will count as a test grade.