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Cartoons for the Classroom: 2011 Pulitzer Prize
In this current events worksheet, 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, students analyze a political cartoon about unemployment 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: Midterm Elections of 2010
In this current events activity, 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: 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: The Internet Continues to Change the Game
In 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: Between the Lines, Debt Crisis
In this European debt crisis worksheet, learners 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, students analyze a political cartoon about Chinese censorship and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Editorial Cartoon: Censorship
Students explore the concept of juxtaposition. In this editorial cartoon lesson plan, students analyze an editorial cartoon techniques to develop an understanding of juxtaposition and symbolism used in the cartoons.
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Editorial Cartoons: Poverty/Environmental Justice
Students analyze political cartoons. In this political cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon to develop an understanding of the historical context, symbolism, visual composition, and satire of the cartoon regarding...
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Editorial Cartoons: Gay Rights
Students consider gay rights. For this editorial cartoon lesson, students analyze an editorial cartoon by identifying the idioms and puns in the cartoon. Students create their own editorial cartoons.
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Mightier than the Sword
Learners complete a variety of activities as they use the Washington Post Newspaper in the study of editorial cartoons, cartoonists, social commentary and freedom of speech.
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Canada's Press: Making a Historical Newspaper
Young scholars examine several colonial-era editorial cartoons. They evaluate the effectiveness of the techniques the cartoonists used to display their messages and share one editorial cartoon with the class emphasising what message has...
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Weighty Matters
Students analyze political cartoons, and write short paragraphs explaining the cartoon's meaning and the cartoonist's point-of-view.
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Toontime
Pupils examine and discuss how editorial cartoons are made and their role in society. They research and write about Andrew Jackson's presidency, and create an editorial cartoon of a modern presidency.