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C. DOCUMENTS FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH
3 Documents for historical study
3.1. Recognise the main characters of the war in the Basque Country that appear in the cartoons.
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The game
Participants will have to identify the main characters of the cartoons using an interactive game.
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10 minutes In groups of 2-3 people
3.2. Reection
-What are the clues that have helped you identify each character? -What role do these characters play in the Civil War? -How are they portrayed and what are their characteristics according to these cartoons?
8 minutes The entire group
3.3. Analysis of the cartoons
-Each group will choose one of the suggested topics. -They should look among the cartoons on display that t their topic. -Subsequently, they should explain to the rest of the groups what they have discussed in their group. -To do this, they should read and look carefully at the cartoons they have chosen. -The questions suggested in each topic can be helpful for reection, identication and contextualisation.
Topics:
a-To develop, through the cartoons, what were the consequences of the war (hunger, rationing, black market, evacuations, disaster, deaths...).
b-Analyse the role played by women as judged by how they are portrayed in the cartoons.
c-The solidarity between nations. What role do the European powers play in the civil war?
10 minutes First in small groups. Then the entire group
Cartoons from the exhibition directly related to these three themes:
A - Consequences of the war
- How is war shown? - What is the situation in the rear, in the areas where there is no direct war? - How are soldiers, armies of different nationalities shown? - Are there similarities and differences with the situation in other regions of the state?
B - Women
- How many cartoons feature women? - What role do women play in war? - What are the consequences for women during this period of war? -Does it correspond to reality?
C - The solidarity between nations
- Which countries are involved in the Spanish Civil War? - What kind of participation is it? Is it public, is it covert...? - Who helps who? - What is the reaction of the other countries? - How are the various heads of state shown?
