Cartoons for the Classroom: Nationalizing Banks

Do your economists understand the complexities of the recent financial crisis? Use this political cartoon analysis activity to shed some humor and light on the nationalization of banks. The cartoonist utilizes irony to make his point. Three talking points guide deeper thinking as learners analyze the issue, create a new caption, and determine the artist's stance. Extend using the linked analysis activity, having pupils find their own cartoons on a similar topic!