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Illingworth Cartoons: The Cold War
In this political cartoon analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon from the Cold War era and respond to 5 short answer questions about it.
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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: Vanishing Newspapers
In this current events learning exercise, 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: With Apologies to...
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about George Bush as well as Robert Minor. Students 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: The Internet Continues to Change the Game
In this current events learning exercise, 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: China's Censorship
In this current events activity, high schoolers analyze a political cartoon about Chinese censorship and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Illingworth Cartoons: The Second World War
For this political cartoon analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon from the World War II era and respond to 4 short answer questions about it.
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Political Cartoon Interpretation - (1886) American Imperialism
Students analyze political cartoons. For this American Imperialism lesson, students examine "The Cuban Melodrama," and write their own interpretations of the political cartoon.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Midterm Elections of 2010
In this current events worksheet, 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 instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the Tea Party and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Political Cartoon Exit Slip
In this political cartoon worksheet, students analyze that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1863. Students respond to 2 short answer questions regarding the cartoon.
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Constitution Cartoons
Students view series of cartoon overheads that explain Constitution, name branches of government and their powers, define federalism and separation of powers, examine rights and obligations of citizens, and discuss significance of...
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Dr. Seuss Political Cartoon Questions
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon by Dr. Seuss about World War II and then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Energy Crisis: Then and Now
Using political cartoons, scholars analyze the energy crisis of the 1970s and '80s, comparing and contrasting it to current tensions with oil. Display the 6 cartoons (linked) to the class, and demonstrate analysis using the worksheet...
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Wilson's 14 Points
Students analyze political cartoons representing the role of the U.S. in the Post-World War One Era. They work in groups and analyze cartoons for their stereotypes, symbols, and caricatures. After analyzing them, they complete a...
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Seeing is Believing .... Or Is It?
Students look critically at digital photographs, line drawings, and cartoon images in order to comprehend the differences between exact and exaggerated representation. They create their own drawings and cartoons based on their...
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The assassination of the Archduke: Exploring Perspectives
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...
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The Gulf Oil Disaster
Students take a closer look at the Gulf oil spill of 2010. In this global issues lesson, students analyze political cartoons related to the crisis. Students discuss their impressions of the crisis and U.S. energy policies.
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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment
How did the Emancipation Proclamation lead to the Thirteenth Amendment? Middle schoolers analyze primary source documents including the text of the Emancipation Proclamation, political cartoons, photographs, and prints to understand the...
National Woman's History Museum
Tea with Penelope: A 2-Point Perspective of the Edenton Tea Party
A brief introduction to Penelope Barker sets the stage for a discussion about political cartoons and the persuasive technique used to create them. A graphic organizer aids scholars in the analysis of a piece of work using a 2-point...
National Woman's History Museum
Humor and Activism
As part of their study of the women's suffrage movement, groups analyze political cartoons and drawings. They create a caption for an image from the time, add an exhibit label that provides a context for their drawing, and post as part...
Smithsonian Institution
Us vs. Them: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Immigration issues are nothing new. An interesting lesson focuses on the racially motivated Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and its impact on the Chinese American community. Scholars read articles, analyze political cartoons, and...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Alternative Approaches
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze Don Asmussen's approach to cartooning and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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