Downloadable Resource | Political Cartoons
Exploring the Gordon Brewster Collection
Audience
Post Primary
Resource Type
Downloadable Resource
Audience
Post Primary
Resource Type
Downloadable Resource
Online
Introduction Text
This downloadable resource explores four cartoons from 1930-1932 in the Gordon Brewster Cartoon Collection at the National Library.
Drawing on cartoons from the Gordon Brewster collection, this resource teaches students how to analyse political imagery, situate materials within their wider historical context and draw wider conclusions. It also introduces the issue of unemployment in Ireland between 1930 and 1932, and how it played out in the political sphere.
This material represents just a small portion of the Gordon Brewster Collection and the political and social issues he addressed in his cartoons. It is accessible from anywhere around the world through the NLI’s online catalogue.
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We have also provided a teacher's guide for this activity. You can access that here.
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