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Political Cartoon Exit Slip
In this political cartoon worksheet, students analyze that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1863. Students respond to 2 short answer questions regarding the cartoon.
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Elements of Messages
Students examine media messages. In this media awareness lesson, students analyze political cartoons and identify the literary elements they incorporate. Students also use the Media Elements Handout to identify the elements in other...
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Editorial Cartoons: Poverty/Environmental Justice
Pupils analyze political cartoons. For this political cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon to develop an understanding of the historical context, symbolism, visual composition, and satire of the cartoon regarding poverty...
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Energy Crisis: Then and Now
Using political cartoons, scholars analyze the energy crisis of the 1970s and '80s, comparing and contrasting it to current tensions with oil. Display the 6 cartoons (linked) to the class, and demonstrate analysis using the worksheet...
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Castrophe Cartoons
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about catastrophes. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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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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American Imperialism
Critical analysis skills can be built in a variety of ways. Using editorial cartoons (both domestic and foreign) learners will consider how American Imperialism was perceived during the late 19th century. Critical thinking questions,...
Teaching Tolerance
Critiquing Hate Crimes Legislation
The high school lesson explores what hate crimes are and how the government has responded to those crimes. Academics read legislation, analyze political cartoons, and complete hands-on-activities to understand what motivates individuals...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: With Apologies to...
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about George Bush as well as Robert Minor. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: China, Tibet and the Olympics
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Olympics in China and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Conflicting Constitutional Views
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about wiretapping practices by the government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Comics for the Classroom: Addicted to Spending
Political comics can be a great way to get kids thinking critically about current political topics. They assess this cartoon and analyze how the cartoonist feels about US spending policy. There are three solid critical analysis questions...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Loaded with Symbols
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Christian Right support of President Bush and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Xenophobia
For this historical events worksheet, students analyze an anti-immigration political cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Dark Voice
For this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon by African-American Oliver Harrington and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Bill of Rights Day
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Bill of Rights and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Support Your Local Cartoonist
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon based on a issue in Buffalo, NY and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Saying it Without Words
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon that requires them to consider the power of symbols in cartoons and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Familiar analogy
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon that requires them to interpret analogies in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fat Cats Living off the High Hog
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon that uses an idiom to convey its meaning. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Cartoons and Culture
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon with anti-American symbolism and respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaign Fundraising
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about American campaign fundraising and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Dissecting a Toon, Empowering Women
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about working women and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates, John Edwards
For this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about John Edwards and respond to 3 talking point questions.