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Cartoons for the Classroom: Differing Ideas Frame a Debate
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the SCHIP Bill and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 2004 Presidential Election
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2004 election and respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Donkeys, Elephants, and Elections
In this current events learning exercise, learners analyze political cartoons about the 2006 American mid-term elections. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Free Speech vs. Respect for Religion
In this historical events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons about the First Amendment. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fine Tooning a Candidate's Message
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons featuring John Kerry. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Al Gore Heats up a Debate
In this current events activity, 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: Drawing on a Familiar Icon
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the feature American icons. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Saying it Without Words
In this current events instructional activity, learners 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: Learning to Interpret a Convention
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about political conventions. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing the Line
In this current events instructional activity, students read about the attributes of political and editorial cartoonists. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Great Expectations
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Obama presidency and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Geographic Inspiration
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about piracy near the Arabian Peninsula and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Comparing Democracies
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about elections in Zimbabwe and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Conflicting Constitutional Views
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about wiretapping practices by the government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Liberty vs. Security
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about civil liberties and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Gas Pains? Been There, Done That
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about gas prices and respond to 3 talking point 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: Putting a Face on Our Fears
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the nuclear war threat and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Explaining Social Security with a Metaphor
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Social Security. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Michael Bloomberg
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Michael Bloomberg and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Barack Obama
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Barak Obama and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates, John Edwards
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about John Edwards and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 9/11 Revisited
Political cartoons about the September 11 terrorist attacks provide an opportunity for class members to analyze the inferences embedded in the drawings.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Teaming up on Health Care?
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about health care and respond to 3 talking point questions