Lesson Plan

Decoding an Editorial Cartoon

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What advantages do political cartoons have over written editorials? Scholars discuss the topic by exploring editorial cartoons. Working in small groups, pupils analyze an Uncle Sam cartoon and complete a worksheet. As a fun extension, they create their own political cartoons—educational and creative!

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Introduce the concept of editorial cartoons by creating a web on the board and asking students to provide associated words and phrases
Classroom Considerations
  • Print the worksheets and handouts before the lesson
  • Requires finding and printing additional political cartoons
Pros
  • Includes clear, step-by-step instructions with helpful teacher information 
  • Contains engaging and higher-order analysis questions
Cons
  • None