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Cartoons for the Classroom: Keep Current Through a Cartoonist's Commentary
In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons about the Middle East and American domestic issues. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Al Gore Heats up a Debate
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Gas Pains? Been There, Done That
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons about gas prices and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Political Dr. Seuss
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons by Theodor Geisel. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Borgman Challenge
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons by Jim Borgman. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oh, Canada
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the prorogue in Canada and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Literary Allusion vs. Pop Culture
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature literary allusion and pop culture. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Attacking All Those Attack Ads
In this symbolism worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about political campaign attack ads. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Bushwhacked
In this historical events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of President George W. Bush. Students respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Freedom is not Universal
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of political leaders that have been challenged. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing Inspiration
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about about shifting blame. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Symbolism - Peace
In this symbolism worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about war and peace that utilze symbols. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing Attention to Human Rights
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons about human rights. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Epic Battle Rages On
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the election of 2008 and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: How Matt Davies Carries a Toon
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons by Matt Davies. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Drawn to Freedom
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature the free exchange of ideas and government criticism. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Media Industry and the Internet
Kids take a good look at what the Internet has done to "old media" industries, such as newspapers, magazines, and books. They analyze the editorial comments made in a political cartoon and answer three critical thinking questions related...
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Cold War Conflict in Vietnam: The Vietnam-Era Presidency
Comparing and evaluating various media types is a great way to build critical analysis skills. Learners read about the Vietnam era presidency, specifically the foreign policy established by Johnson and Nixon. Then they compare several...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: All Eyes on the Iowa Caucus
Explore the primary elections through political cartoons. Three talking points guide deeper thinking as pupils analyze a cartoon, which depicts the 2008 campaigning in Iowa. Analysts identify caricatures, research why winning Iowa is...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Why are Cartoonists Vital to Democracy
A thought-provoking activity doesn't prompt learners to analyze a political cartoon, but rather the importance of political cartoonists in general. They work together and discuss the role cartoonists play in the democratic system. Use...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Social Commentary
Expose your class to the genre of political cartoons less concerned with serious political issues. This political cartoon analysis handout features social commentary on the many entertainments of youth, ironically paired with their...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Geographic Inspiration
A wonderfully graphic cartoon entices learners to read more about issues near the Arabian Peninsula. They will use the provided cartoon and critical thinking question to practice building their analytical and critical thinking skills....
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaign Echoes
Get on those thinking caps, because your class is going to analyze a political cartoon related to the 2008 presidential elections. Included is a large image of the cartoon, background information, and three guiding questions which can be...