Do your classes love reading and drawing cartoons? Middle schoolers read an editorial cartoon from a newspaper. They discuss the cartoonist's topic, audience, and purpose. Next, they brainstorm questions they have about the cartoon and...

In this historical events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about bank failure and respond to 2 talking point questions.

Critical analysis skills can be built in a variety of ways. Using editorial cartoons (both domestic and foreign) learners will consider how American Imperialism was perceived during the late 19th century. Critical thinking questions,...

In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the freedom of speech and respond to three short answer questions

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the college application process and respond to 3 talking point questions.

It's a classic conundrum of economics: voters want jobs, but don't want to spend the money required for businesses to hire. This political cartoon analysis worksheet has students analyzing this enigma and responding to 3 talking points...

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...

This 3-day immigration study draws on historical trends and current events. A worksheet accompanies initial research on one group's U.S. immigration history, giving opportunity for collaborative learning through sharing findings. Groups...

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons of their choosing and respond to 12 analysis questions about the cartoons

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature donkeys and elephants as political party symbols and respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons of their choosing and respond to 16 analysis questions about the cartoons.

In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons by Matt Davies. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about democratic elections that go bad. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

For this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons featuring the use of clichés. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about defending those who cannot defend themselves. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.

For 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.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature the free exchange of ideas and government criticism. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons about catastrophes. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about about the state of Sudan. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about about 2008 presidential candidate Fred Thompson. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the 2006 American mid-term elections. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2004-2005 cancelled National Hockey League season. Students then respond to 4 talking point questions.

In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about Social Security. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions.

In this symbolism instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about political campaign attack ads. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions.