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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates, John Edwards

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about John Edwards and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Taking Swipes at the Auto Industry

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the auto industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into a Media Frenzy

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Anna Nicole Smith's death and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Racist Tirade Spotlights the N-Word

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about racial epithets and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Familiar analogy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon that requires them to interpret analogies in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing English into the Spotlight

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the English-language debate and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Right to Know vs. Government Secrecy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Social Issues, Taking on Tobacco

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about smoking bans and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Strangled by Special Interests

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about special interests groups and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Censorship, Silencing an Anti-War Voice

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze political cartoons with anti-war messages and respond to 5 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 2004 Presidential Election

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2004 election and respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Dissecting a Toon, Empowering Women

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about working women and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Radio Free America?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the controversy over the recent FCC vote to loosen restrictions on media ownership. After researching the background and position of local radio stations, students evaluate and make recommendations about free speech.
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Using Dialogue Journals in Support of Science Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build a dialog journal within their science class. They develop written responses to questions asked by the teacher in a journal notebook. Teachers have the responsibility to read and respond to student responses.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Great Expectations

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the Obama presidency and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Stand by for Regime Change

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the lame-duck period for Presidents-elect and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sisyphusian Auto Bailouts

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about auto bailouts and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaign Echoes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential campaign and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Conserve More or Drill More?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about oil drilling and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing on Everyday Themes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about social issues and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Charisma vs. Experience

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential election and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Market Roller Coaster

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the American Stock Market and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaign Fundraising

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about American campaign fundraising and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Bush-Clinton Years

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about political dynasties and respond to 3 talking point questions.