Curated OER
Technological Developments
First graders discuss household tasks, and identify differences between how things are done now, and how they were done when their parents and grandparents were little. Students then predict how tasks will change in future, and visit...
Curated OER
Subsidence/ Erosion
Students utilize prior knowledge about the Pontchartrain Basin. In this subsidence/erosion lesson, students study the chart on land subsidence and must them identify and find solution for problems caused by erosion.
Other
Scarterfield: Want to Learn How to Draw Cartoons?
This site offers free step-by-step lessons on how to draw various types of cartoons including animals, characters, cars, Christmas, Disney, Manga, Superheros, landscape, and much more. General information about drawing cartoons is...
Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon Cornucopia: J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Collection
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.
Other
Brookfield Hs: Lesnansky's Control Center: Cute Cartoon Dog (Part 1): Drawing
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...
Other
Sara Jordan Songs That Teach: Cartooning Lessons
This resource features five cartooning lessons to students learn how to draw cartoons.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon America
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
Other
Learn How to Draw With Gary Harbo
Create your own world of crazy cartoon creatures. Illustrator Gary Harbo provides simple step-by-step instructions for drawing some unique characters. Each month a new character-drawing activity goes live on his website.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries:drawing From Life: Caricatures and Cartoons
A website dedicated to displaying a selection of political cartoons and caricatures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes biographies of many famous cartoonists and commentaries on the cartoonist's style and interests.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Drawing Political Cartoons: How Do They Convey Messages About Current Events?
In this 9-12 lesson, students will analyze cartoon drawings to create an original political cartoon based on current events. Students will apply both factual knowledge and interpretive skills to determine the values, conflicts, and...
Other
Uncle Fred: Draw and Color
This site shows children step-by-step how to draw many different "Cartoony," characters created by Fred Lasswell.
Library of Congress
Loc: Oliphant's Anthem
A Library of Congress online exhibition of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, Pat Oliphant. View over sixty cartoons and see why he is known as one of the most influential editorial cartoonists in America.
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Cartoon Lessons: Cartoon Art Club
A collection of illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to draw various cartoon figures.
California State University
Cartoon Creation
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.
History is Fun
Jan Brett: How to Draw a Hedgehog
A quick and simple way to draw a cute hedgehog by Jan Brett. Use the basic concept to make your own!
Library of Congress
Loc: Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws
This Library of Congress exhibition overview shows a representative example of cartoons and caricatures from the late 18th century to present time.
Library of Congress
Loc: See, Hear, and Sing Animation
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.
Syracuse University
Draw Your Own Conclusions: Political Cartooning Then & ?
Take a look at how wars and politics from the 1860s through the 1960s were drawn by some of the nation's most influential humorists and cartoonists.
Other
Access Art: Drawing Together
This site is designed to encourage young students to make storyboards and animate their artwork.
Toy Theater
Toy Theater: Animation Station
Create a cartoon animation by drawing the background and different frames. Then play back the cartoon and enjoy!
Other
Animation Meat: Model Sheets
You can print out a variety of your favorite cartoon characters and begin practicing creating your own animations.
Other
Rube Goldberg
Get a look into the life of the wacky machine inventor Rube Goldberg. Includes a terrific biography, a gallery of his cartoon inventions, and a link to The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.
Library of Congress
Loc: Stagestruck! Performing Arts Caricatures
A short overview of the coming of age of the caricature during the early twentieth century. Exhibition was in the Library of Congress Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon from November 1998 to April 1999.
Newspapers in Education
Ni Eonline: Cartoons for the Classroom: Draw Your Own Conclusions [Pdf]
Newspapers in Education and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists developed this caption-writing exercise for a cartoon that lampoons voter apathy.