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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unhealthy Outlook
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about healthcare issues during the Clinton administration and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Strangled by Special Interests
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about special interests groups and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Censorship, Silencing an Anti-War Voice
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze political cartoons with anti-war messages and respond to 5 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Call to Action
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about about the state of Sudan. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Canada Toons out as NHL Ices Season
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.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Bead on the Wall Street Rats
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Wall Street executive bonuses and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Invasion of the Super Delegates
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the electoral college and superdelegates. Students then respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: All Eyes on Iowa
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Iowa caucus and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Defending Your Freedoms
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the defense of personal freedoms and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates - Fred Thompson
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about about 2008 presidential candidate Fred Thompson. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Taking Swipes at the Auto Industry
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the auto industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into a Media Frenzy
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Anna Nicole Smith's death and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Defining Economics Visually
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the economic concept of debt and equity and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Putting a Face on Our Fears
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the nuclear war threat and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Explaining Social Security with a Metaphor
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about Social Security. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Money and Politics, A History Lesson
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about campaign finance in America 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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Cartoons for the Classroom: Comparing Democracies
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about elections in Zimbabwe and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Party Animals
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.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Ending the Free Ride
In this current events worksheet, 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: Symbolism, Octopus
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons regarding the symbolism of the octopus and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Differing Ideas Frame a Debate
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the SCHIP Bill and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Animations Help Win the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Cartooning
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons representing the work of the 2007 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sisyphusian Auto Bailouts
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about auto bailouts and respond to 3 talking point questions.