Among the Enlightenment's many contributions to modern life was a new form of political discourse: the political cartoon. We see these in newspapers and on social media every day. At their best, polit
1 Unsatisfactory (D+ or Below) 2 Satisfactory (C - to C+) 3 Good (B - to B+) 4 Excellent (A - to A) Content Student shows little to no understanding of the historical context of the cartoon. If a quotation is provided, it has little to no relevance to the cartoon. (0-6.9 points) Student explains historical context of the cartoon with vague references to event/situation. May or may not provide a quotation from the textbook. (7-7.9 points) Student explains historical context of the cartoon with general references to event/situation. Provides a solid and well -incorporated quotation from the textbook. (8-8.9 points) Student explains historical context of the cartoon with specific and complete references to event/situation. Provides a relevant and well -incorporated quotation from the textbook. (9-10 points) Analysis Student does not explain the artist’s message on the events depicted in the cartoon.References to the images and captions are incomplete or nonexistent. (0-6.9 points) Student struggles to explain the artist’s message on the events depicted in the cartoon.
References to the images and captions are vague or incomplete. (7-7.9 points) Student explains the artist’s message on the events depicted in the cartoon with general references to the ima gery and captions. (8-8.9 points) Student explains the artist’s message on the events depicted in the cartoon with specific references to the imagery and captions. (9-10 points) Style & Grammar Paragraph is significantly shorter than the minimum length. Errors in grammar, syntax, and punctuation make the student’s argument difficult to follow. (0-3.4 points). Paragraph is a bit short of the minimum length and has several errors in grammar, syntax, or punctuation. (3.5 -3.9 points) Paragraph is between 4 an d 6 sentences in length and has a few errors in grammar, syntax, or punctuation. (4-4.4 points) Paragraph is between 5 and 6 sentences in length and is free of errors in grammar, syntax, or punctuation. (4.5 -5 points)
