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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Internet Continues to Change the Game

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the influence of the Internet and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Between the Lines, Debt Crisis

For Students 8th - 12th
In this European debt crisis worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Greek debt and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: China's Censorship

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Chinese censorship and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Using Political Cartoons and Propaganda in Teaching the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of the Holocaust through analysis of political cartoons. In this Holocaust lesson, students examine propaganda in political cartoons that were used in Nazi Germany.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Political Cartoon

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, learners respond to 25 short answer questions that require them to analyze the political cartoon titled "America When Feminized."
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Interpreting Political Cartoons - "Roaring" 20s

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate 1920's America. In this political cartoon lesson, 11th graders interpret political cartoons from the 1920's and respond to the provided analysis questions that accompany the cartoons.
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Political Cartoon Interpretation - (1886) American Imperialism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze political cartoons. In this American Imperialism lesson, students examine "The Cuban Melodrama," and write their own interpretations of the political cartoon.
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Illingworth Cartoons: The Cold War

For Students 8th - 12th
In this political cartoon analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon from the Cold War era and respond to 5 short answer questions about it.
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Illingworth Cartoons: The Second World War

For Students 8th - 12th
In this political cartoon analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon from the World War II era and respond to 4 short answer questions about it.
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Cold War II

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Cold War worksheet, students examine political cartoons from the era and then respond to 10 short answer questions. The cartoons are not included.
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Interpreting Primary Sources: Cartoons

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this analyzing primary sources worksheet, students examine 3 political cartoons of their choice and respond to 4 short answer questions regarding each of them.
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Brown in Cartoon: Now It’s Your Turn

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Brown v. Board of Education worksheet, high schoolers create their own political cartoons based on the case. Students provide an explanation of the cartoon as well.
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Presidential Controversies: Then and Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore presidential controversies. In this political cartoons lesson, students locate political cartoons that reflect presidential controversies. Students then respond to analytical questions pertaining to the cartoons they...
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Fact or Opinion?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders design a political cartoon. In this fact and opinion lesson, 3rd graders examine political cartoons and distinguish fact from opinion. Students create a political cartoon on the topic of their choice.
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Editorial Cartoon: Censorship

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of juxtaposition. In this editorial cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon techniques to develop an understanding of juxtaposition and symbolism used in the cartoons.
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Editorial Cartoons: Poverty/Environmental Justice

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze political cartoons. In this political cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon to develop an understanding of the historical context, symbolism, visual composition, and satire of the cartoon regarding...
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Editorial Cartoons: Gay Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider gay rights. In this editorial cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon by identifying the idioms and puns in the cartoon. Students create their own editorial cartoons.
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Opinion/Facts: Candidates

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this candidate worksheet, learners write the opinions and facts about a candidate running for office and analyze a political cartoon about them. Students complete 5 sections.
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Analyzing Political Cartoons

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify a political cartoon and analyze a pre-Revolutionary War political cartoon. In this political cartoon lesson, 7th graders discuss cartoons and the historical beginnings of American politics using a PowerPoint...
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Separate is Not Equal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use political cartoons and editorials to study Brown v. Board of Education. In this Brown v. Board of Education lesson, students read the background information on eight cartoons and editorials for a study on Brown v....
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The Birth of the American Empire as Seen Through Political Cartoons (1896-1905)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of political cartoons. In this political cartoons lesson, students examine political cartoons from different time periods in American history and respond to questions regarding them.
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No Joke - My Voice Counts!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students respond to cartoons. In this social and cultural issues lesson, students examine how cartoons can be used to get a message across to the reader. After examining numerous cartoons, students create their own cartoon with a social...
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McCarthysim

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore and analyze the impact of the Cold War at home and how the fear of communism and nuclear war affected American life throughout the Cold War. They study what role Senator Joseph McCarthy played on American fears...
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Political Cartoons

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars analyze cartoons by identifying the symbols, characters and information and its significance in history. They examine the economic and political changes in contemporary America. They determine that political cartoons play...