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Paul Conrad's Perspective on Civil Rights

For Teachers 11th
 Students review a political cartoon and discuss desegregation.  In this cartoon analysis instructional activity, 11th graders discuss the impact of a political cartoon and its relation to a Supreme Court case.  Students...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Public Views of Lincoln

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a letter in the voice of Abraham Lincoln. In this history lesson, students interpret the way the public viewed Lincoln during various times by examining political cartoons and images. Students write a letter in the voice...
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Elements of Messages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine media messages. In this media awareness lesson, students analyze political cartoons and identify the literary elements they incorporate. Students also use the Media Elements Handout to identify the elements in other...
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Political Parties and Conventions

For Teachers 8th Standards
The two major parties polarize many in America today, but it doesn't have to be that way in the classroom! Teach learners about political party platforms and modern campaigns with a mock political convention. After watching a PowerPoint...
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"Reading" Political Cartoons"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars recognize visual sterotyping in political cartoons and to analyze its use. They speculate as to why political cartoons are so effective. The teacher explains that cartoonists often make use of stereotypes as visual...
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Cartoon Analysis Worksheet Key National Bank

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon about the American National Bank and then respond to 10 analysis questions about the cartoons they select. The cartoon is not included and answers to each of...
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Cartoon Analysis Worksheet Key Jay’s Treaty

For Students 9th - 12th
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon about Jay's Treaty and then respond to 10 analysis questions about the cartoons they select. The cartoon is not included and answers to each of the...
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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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Cartoon Analysis Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students select political cartoons and then respond to 10 analysis questions about the cartoons they select.
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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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Cartoons for the Classroom: Midterm Elections of 2010

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the midterm elections of 2010 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: 2011 Pulitzer Prize

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events activity, high schoolers analyze a political cartoon about the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unemployment

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about unemployment and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Vanishing Newspapers

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the changing newspaper industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: With Apologies to...

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about George Bush as well as Robert Minor. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Obama Baggage

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about President Obama and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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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: China's Censorship

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, high schoolers analyze a political cartoon about Chinese censorship and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Angry Election

For Students 8th - 12th
In this election of 2010 worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Tea Party and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoon and Political Poster Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the late 1800s as a time of demographic change in the US. They view the role of media during this time in the form of posters and political cartoons. They create a political poster/cartoon that deals with current...
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The assassination of the Archduke: Exploring Perspectives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Use political cartoons for a multiple-perspectives strategy, as pupils learn about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After an anticipatory discussion, they are split into 2 groups. The class reads a primary source account...
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Primary Source Worksheet: Udo J. Keppler, “Next!”

For Students 8th - 11th
Standard Oil's stranglehold on the US government is the subject of a 1904 political cartoon. Kids use the questions on the provided worksheet to prompt their analysis of this primary source.
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Understanding Political Cartoons

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students draw two political cartoons. They compare the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 to the stand-off that took place at Wounded Knee in l973. They examine the role that Manifest Destiny played in the West.

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