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Cartoons in the Classroom: Conserve or Drill WorksheetCartoons in the Classroom: Conserve or Drill Worksheet
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Conserve or Drill

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To drill or to conserve? This question is the foundation of the political cartoons up for critical analysis in this well-composed worksheet. Learners will analyze two cartoons guided by background information and excellent questions for discussion.

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critical thinking, alternative energy sources, conservation, political cartoons

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alternative energy, conservation, critical thinking, oil drilling, political cartoon, informational analysis, american dependence on oil, social studies
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11th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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