About This Lesson
Essential Question:
HOW INFLUENTIAL ARE TELEVISION CARTOONS AS POLITICAL PROPAGANDA?
To have students analyze and evaluate the Anti-Communist/Pro-America propaganda posed by children’s television cartoons.
VIDEO CLIPS:
Felix the Cat – The Magic Bag Episode (6:54 mins) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amGbFGsiuzc
Bullwinkle Show – Boris and Natasha (Season 1, Episode 1, Part 3) (8:03 mins) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1ZqM-MZbk
Make Mine Freedom (9:28 mins) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p9QFDWKzTZE
Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (6:05 mins) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3WAQPmnf2Jl
Bugs Bunny – Yankee Doodle (6:53 mins) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15sa2u_yankee-doodle-bugs_fun
Porky Pig – Pledge of Allegiance/Old Glory (1:09 mins) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6T7UuQe6Z60