Political cartoons enliven this web resource and provide sharp contemporary commentary on the actions of Curtin and the Australian government. But how much sense do these cartoons make to us today?

• For everyone to try: Interpreting cartoons by yourself
  In these activities, we've provided background information to give you useful context as you work through the guided questions with the additional help of hints and answers.
• For the classroom teacher: Step by step teaching resources
  These resources are for teachers to use with senior school students and are based on the concepts of 'chunking' or 'scaffolding' as distinct methods of intepreting cartoons. Teachers should familiarise themselves with the two processes which are fully explained in the freely downloadable JCPML publication Cartoon PD in a Package before using the resources in their classrooms.

Try your hand at interpreting these cartoons by yourself or check out the teaching resource available for each of the cartoons.

	'It's up to him' cartoon by Samuel Wells, Melbourne Herald, 23 January 1945 Interpret the cartoon by yourself Classroom teaching resource using 'chunking'
	'Taken over' cartoon by John Frith, Bulletin, 8 October 1941 Interpret the cartoon by yourself Classroom teaching resource using 'scaffolding'
	'From precedent to precedent' cartoon by Ted Scorfield, Bulletin, 2 February 1944 Interpret the cartoon by yourself Classroom teaching resource using 'chunking'
	'It's simpler this way' cartoon, Daily Telegraph, 22 April 1942 Interpret the cartoon using 'scaffolding'

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