What's going on in the world…Looking at Political Cartoons!

Your assignment today is to find a compelling, engaging, understandable to you Political Cartoon on a topic that is relevant to you, to class, to the world.

We are going to explore the Political Cartoon website called Cagle.com. It's THE place for political cartoons.

For the first 15 minutes, you are tasked with just looking around the site, finding cartoons to look at and try to make sense of.

Then, you are tasked with your partner to find 1 political cartoon to post on padlet.  Pick a cartoon that you understand enough about the topic that you 'get' the cartoon, understand the message, and you feel like it is a topic that is worth talking about in class (in other words, don't pick something simply b/c it's funny, shocking, etc…pick it first b/c you think it's a great cartoon about an important topic, then you can enjoy the humor/sarcasm, etc http://padlet.com/wall/politicalcartoonsWMS

Edward Snowden: Traitor or Hero?

Video between several journalists on whether Snowden should be granted clemency (forgiveness)
http://quietube6.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpeoUEkdJo

Opinion Pieces

TRAITOR/PUNISHMENT:
Yes, Edward Snowden is a Traitor, The Diplomat by Zachary Keck
http://thediplomat.com/2013/12/yes-edward-snowden-is-a-traitor/

HERO/AMNESTY:
Who broke the law, Snowden or the NSA? by J. Kirk Weibe
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/17/opinion/wiebe-snowden-amnesty/

Should College Athletes be treated more like employees than students?

Let's watch a video to get things started:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/18/us/northwestern-unionization-attempt/

Let's go a bit deeper:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20140212/northwestern-wildcats-unionization-kain-colter/ 

If you're interested in learning more (outside this class…we're not going to get to this article)

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/02/how-unions-can-save-college-sports.html