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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Parody of Broken Promises
Parodies of political figures are the lifeblood of the editorial cartoons in a free press. North Korea's nuclear threat provides young political scientists an opportunity to hone their critical thinking skills as they analyze a cartoon...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Al Gore Heats up a Debate
In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons about Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing English into the Spotlight
For this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about the English-language debate and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Government Snooping, Different Views
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the collection of government intelligence and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The First Amendment? D'oh!
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about First Amendment rights and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Right to Know vs. Government Secrecy
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Don't Get It? You're Not Alone
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon from the 1700's and one from the 1900's . Students respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Interpreting Primary Sources: Cartoons
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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Cartoons for the Classroom: Mosque Debate
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the New York City Mosque Debate and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Obama Baggage
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about President Obama and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Vanishing Newspapers
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the changing newspaper industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Castrophe Cartoons
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about catastrophes. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Using Political Cartoons and Propaganda in Teaching the Holocaust
Young scholars 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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Cartoons for the Classroom: 2011 Pulitzer Prize
In this current events activity, students 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
In this current events worksheet, high schoolers analyze a political cartoon about unemployment and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Midterm Elections of 2010
In this current events worksheet, 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: The Angry Election
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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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Internet Continues to Change the Game
In this current events activity, 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
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
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: What's Replacing Our Newspapers?
In this current events learning exercise, 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...
In this historical events activity, students analyze political cartoons about George Bush as well as Robert Minor. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Interpreting Political Cartoons
Students review political cartoons and discuss what political impact they can have. They choose a current political cartoon and write an essay exploring its intent and impact.
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Political Cartoons
Students 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 an...