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Read Works: Not So Loony Toons
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about editorial cartoons and how they use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Pbs Teachers: Analyzing Election Cartoons (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plan that helps students identify symbols and caricature in political cartoons. Students will analyze how political cartoons portray messages, opinions, and points of view and will then compare them with written editorials.
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Read Works: Not So Loony Toons
[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...