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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 Attention
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the scores of people dying in Sudan. Students respond to 5 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unconventional Approach
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature campaign information. Students collect political cartoons from their own newspapers and respond to discussion questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fine Tooning a Candidate's Message
In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons featuring John Kerry. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Many Faces of Uncle Sam
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons featuring the different faces of Uncle Sam. Students respond to 5 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: B.D. Brings the War Home
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze Doonesberry political cartoons and characters. Students respond to 6 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Face Time
In this historical events worksheet, students examine caricatures of George W. Bush throughout his career and respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism
For this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Taking a Stand
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature the use of persuasion and propaganda. Students respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Dissecting a Toon, Empowering Women
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about working women and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Literary Allusion vs. Pop Culture
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature literary allusion and pop culture. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Primary Targets
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Political Dr. Seuss
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons by Theodor Geisel. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Bushwhacked
In this historical events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of President George W. Bush. Students respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: From Toons to Icons
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature icons like the hot dog and the teddy bear. Students 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: Leaks and Gossip
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about media leaks and gossip and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Doves, Flags, and Bombs
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about escalating tensions between the Koreas and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Bipartisan Reconciliation
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about bipartisan reconciliation in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: How about a Bailout for Ailing Newspapers
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about economic bailouts in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Herblock at 100
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons by Herb Block and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Bead on Distracted Drivers
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about distracted driving and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing the Line on Lies
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the health care controversy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Who Drew It Best?
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Cash for Clunkers Program and respond to 3 talking point questions.