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Worksheet
Curated OER

Disneyland Celebrates 50th Birthday

For Students 5th - 10th
In this current events worksheet, students read an article about Disneyland celebrating its' 50th birthday and answer eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and 10 phrase matching questions based on the article.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Household Names

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the accomplishments of famous New Yorkers in the 19th century. In small groups, students read biographies and match them with a corresponding primary source document. The group that is most accurate in matching the...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: See, Hear, and Sing Animation

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Library of Congress takes a look at the wacky world of cartoons, beginning with George Melies, who demonstrated that objects could be animated in film with a series of drawings, each drawn with slight changes.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Cartoon Cornucopia: J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers a digitized collection of caricature, cartoon, and animated art. The collection is searchable and short histories of cartoonists, types of cartoons, and animation are included.
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Website
University of California

Ucla Library: Film and Television Archive: Preserved Silent Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
View a selection of animated films from the early 1900s, each with corresponding notes and commentaries from the archive's historian and preservationist.
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Interactive
Toy Theater

Toy Theater: Animation Station

For Students 3rd - 8th
Create a cartoon animation by drawing the background and different frames. Then play back the cartoon and enjoy!
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Father of American Animation

For Students 3rd - 8th
American cartoon animation owes its beginnings to British-born filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton, who combined drawings and stop-motion photography to create animated short films.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Cartoon America

For Students 9th - 10th
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Felix the Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Brookfield Hs: Lesnansky's Control Center: Cute Cartoon Dog (Part 1): Drawing

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will watch artist Christopher Hart draw a cartoon dog, then draw one themselves. The teacher will convert the drawing into digital format for students to edit. Additional lessons on editing, animating, and adding...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Making a Ted Ed Lesson: Animating Zombies With Puppets

For Students 9th - 10th
What style of animation perfectly mimics the movement of zombies? Puppet animation allows for just the right amount of zombie-like stiff limbs and jerky stumbles. TED-Ed animators show how to bring a zombie to life through 2D puppet...
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Activity
Other

Animation Meat: Model Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
You can print out a variety of your favorite cartoon characters and begin practicing creating your own animations.
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Graphic
Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom: How to Make an Animated Film

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about film animation in a unique way. All information and instructions are done with cartoon drawings.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Chuck Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Chuck Jones, chronicles his life and career as a cartoonist and producer of animated films. With interviews, photos and text.
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Lesson Plan
California State University

Cartoon Creation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson show them a clip of one of their favorites and then show them how to make their own cartoon animation. Simple and fun for everyone.
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Website
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tokyo: The Anime Capital of Japan

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short essay on the history of cartooning and animation in Japan. Discusses the importance of anime (also known as Japanimation) as an industry to Japan and its global reach. Nice samples of anime characters and styles frame the site.
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Interactive
Other

Access Art: Drawing Together

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is designed to encourage young students to make storyboards and animate their artwork.
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Lesson Plan
Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Gumball's Coding Adventure

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Teaches basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. In this activity, students use characters from Cartoon Network's "The Amazing World of Gumball" to create an animated story.
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Handout
University of Washington

Uw: Alcohol and Tobacco Use in G Rated Animated Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
This page summarizes a Harvard study about the portrayal of alcohol and tobacco use in animated films geared toward younger audiences. It also summarizes research about films in general and how frequently they show alcohol and tobacco use.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: See, Hear and Sing

For Students 3rd - 5th
Lots of history of American music with fun links and audio clips, most from the 20th century. A neat site to learn more about America's past.
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students learn about solids, liquids, and gases in this interactive slide show. Animated cartoon characters explain concepts having to do with properties of matter. A self-checking quiz follows the lesson.
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Interactive
Other

Ilititaa: Bernier, His Men and the Inuits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is devoted to Joseph-Elzear Bernier's Arctic expeditions. Augmented by audio narration and many historical photos, the site is easily navigated via the pop-up site map. An animated cartoon storybook will appeal to younger...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Caroline and Erwin Swann Memorial Exhibition Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress online exhibition overview of the Swann Memorial Exhibition which presents political and historical images, such as caricatures, political cartoons, animation art and illustrations that have the power to evoke...
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry: Solids, Liquids, and Gasses

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of cartoon animations that teach students what they need to understand about solids, liquids, and gases.