Scholars begin the instructional activity by watching a video of media history and discussing it in a Turn and Talk. They then look at the texts A Mighty Long Way and Little Rock Girl 1957 to make a connection to the role of the press in...

Students read and write newspaper articles. In this newspaper article writing lesson, students collect and share current news articles, examine how they are written, then choose an event from the 20th century and write their own news story.

For this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about the Iowa caucus and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Anna Nicole Smith's death and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the lame-duck period for Presidents-elect and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Barak Obama and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Social Security. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions.

In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2004 election and respond to 5 short answer questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students read about the attributes of political and editorial cartoonists. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the defense of personal freedoms and respond to 3 talking point questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon based on a issue in Buffalo, NY and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the commercialism of the modern Olympics. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the American banking system. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about free elections and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about gasoline prices and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze Don Asmussen's approach to cartooning and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events activity, learners analyze a political cartoon about about the state of Sudan. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons based on anti-American sentiments. Students respond to 4 talking point questions

In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about economic bailouts in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Wall Street executive bonuses and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the Obama presidency and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the prorogue in Canada and respond to 3 talking point questions.