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All the News That's Fit to Draw: Political Cartooning and the Presidency Lesson PlanAll the News That's Fit to Draw: Political Cartooning and the Presidency Lesson Plan
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National First Ladies' Library
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11th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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All the News That's Fit to Draw: Political Cartooning and the Presidency

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Students research, analyze and study the history of political cartooning in the United States. They recognize a political cartoon, be able to identify the main idea, the symbols and the exaggeration and caricature in political cartoons. Each student also compare/contrast cartoons from William Howard Taft's presidency with contemporary cartoons about the Bush presidency.

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political cartoons

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political cartoons, social studies

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