1. As you have learned, a parable is a brief story that teaches a moral lesson. Write your own parable that teaches a lesson about some aspect of good citizenship. For example, it might be about the importance of voting or of volunteering in your community. (can be like 4-5 sentences)

2.Create a symbol or illustration that shows the main idea of the moral lesson you want to teach.(YOU DONT ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO IT BUT SOME IDEAS OF WHAT TO DRAW WOULD BE NICE)

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?