Federalist or Antifederalist Political Cartoon Assignment

11.1.2:

Analyze the ideological origins of the American Revolution, the Founding

Fathers philosophy of divinely bestowed inalienable rights, the debates on the
drafting of the Constitution, and the addition of the Bill of Rights.

Objective:

Compare and contrast the positions of the Federalist and Antifederalist.

Assignment: Take a Federalist or Antifederalist position. Once you have decided which
side you support, create a political cartoon that promotes your side (Federalist/ AntiFederalist). You will need a thesis paragraph that claims which you support and why.
A. Political Cartoon.
B. Thesis Paragraph

Rubric:
Criteria

Organization and
Preparation

Level 1

Limited preparation
and poor organization
Lacks connection
between thesis and
cartoon.

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Organization is
attempted but is
incomplete

Organization of
illustrations is clear
and concise

Organization is
creative and
preparation is evident

Needs additional
connections between
the thesis and
cartoon.

Ideas and examples

demonstrated are
well linked in the
cartoon.

Creative use of ideas

to illustrate the thesis
through the cartoon
created.

Knowledge of Topic

Lacks clarity and

purpose; little attempt
made to achieve
purpose

States the purpose

but does not
effectively achieve it

Topic is focused and

authentically
achieves the purpose

Topic is focused,
clear and
authentically and
creatively achieves
the purpose

Creativity of the
Product

Final media product

is not neat and lacks
necessary detail

Final products
appearance has
limited impact

Final products
appearance is
attractive and
creative

Final products
appearance is
uniquely creative

Little attempt made

to engage the
audience

Some attempt made

to engage the
audience.

Lacks clear
expression of his/her
idea

Use of elements of
visual arts to express
his/her idea to some
success

Visual expression of
ideas

Engages the audience

to be receptive

technically proficient
work of using the
elements of visual
arts to express his/her
idea

Engages the audience

to be responsive

Visually successful
work of art using
elements of visual
arts to express his/her
ideas effectively

Writing

Very frequent
grammar and/or
spelling errors

More than two errors

and the Thesis
statement is sub-par.

Only one or two

errors. The thesis
statement is
understandable.

All grammar and

spelling are correct
and thesis statement
is fully developed.