America and the World: Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898–1940

By Clifford Kennedy Berryman

** Softcover - 107 Pages - Printed in Full Color ** America and the World Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898-1940 By Clifford K. Berryman This is an American gem, illustrated by Clifford K. Berryman, an icon in the political cartoons in the first half of the 1900's. America and the World presents 63 political cartoons by Clifford K. Berryman that invite students to discuss American foreign policy from the Spanish American War to the start of World War II. Berryman was a remarkably creative artist who published a cartoon almost every day for more than 50 years. From 1896 to 1949, his cartoons were featured on the front pages of leading Washington, DC, daily newspapers -- first the Washington Post and then The Evening Star. This book presents a selection of cartoons that show Berryman's insight into the people, institutions, issues, and events that shaped an important era of American history. Berryman is remembered as one of America's greatest political cartoon- ists, an artist whose charming and thought-provoking illustrations resonated with the public . This selection of cartoons promises to engage students in similar ways today. America and the World enables students to analyze history as conveyed in visual media and helps them to devel-op their understanding of history by analyzing Berryman's drawings. Berryman's cartoons seem familiar at first glance, yet a closer look reveals features that invite in-depth analysis and discussion. By learning to decode and understand the cartoons, students will develop the critical thinking skills important to achieving academic success and participating in civic life. How This Book Is Organized America and the World presents 63 political cartoons by Clifford K. Berryman. The nine cartoons in each of its seven chapters illustrate important foreign policy issues in a specific period of U.S. history. A full-page version of each cartoon is accompanied by links to analysis worksheets and information about the cartoon's historical context: Navigating: The House icon in the left corner of each page links to the Table of Contents. The Question Mark icon in the right corner of each page links to the Analysis & Discussion Worksheets. Teaching with this Book Analyze each cartoon using Worksheet 1 Analyze several cartoons together to discuss how art represents history using Worksheet 2 This is a fascinating book that not only is fun to read but also can be used as a teaching guide for high school and later grades. You'll quickly see that the information presented with the cartoons and the related text for the lesson will be engaging and fun at the same time. Scroll up and click that Add to Cart Button Now!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CSNWYDKD
• ISBN13: 9798876291462
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 107 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"