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Graphic
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News Art: Pope John Paul Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to drawings of Pope John Paul II that have been used in newspapers. Many political cartoons.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Honore Daumier

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of French artist Honore Daumier known for his drawings and cartoons satirizing 19th-century French politics and society.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Herblock's Gift

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Herb Block's Editorial Cartoons which were gifted to the Library of Congress. The archive includes records, clippings, photographs and various articles as well as 14,000 original drawings.
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Interactive
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Slavery & Making of America: Imagining Freedom During/after Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive game, students are presented with a political drawings and cartoons from the period 1860-1877, and they must choose which historical event related to the end of slavery best matches each image.
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Activity
Cyberbee

Cyber Bee: Campaign Advertising

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring the world of campaign advertising? In this interactive site, you will become the campaign manager to learn the ropes of advertising in an election.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Not So Loony Toons

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how political cartoonists use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature to comment on current events. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing...
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.