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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Making of an Editorial Cartoon

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the making of an editorial cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Creating a Cartoon

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this journalism worksheet, students learn the guidelines for creating a political or editorial cartoon. Students complete 5 questions which help them plan the purpose, characters and setting for the cartoon. Students then draw the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Animations Help Win the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Cartooning

For Students 8th - 12th
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: Drawing the Line

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students read about the attributes of political and editorial cartoonists. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Parody of Broken Promises

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Parodies of political figures are the lifeblood of the editorial cartoons in a free press. North Korea's nuclear threat provides young political scientists an opportunity to hone their critical thinking skills as they analyze a...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Economic Paradox

For Students 9th - 12th
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 learning exercise has students analyzing this enigma and responding to 3 talking...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: College as Concept

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, learners analyze a political cartoon about the college application process and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Why is Freedom of Speech a Burning Issue?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the freedom of speech and respond to three short answer questions
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Timely vs. Timeless

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about bank failure and respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 9/11 Revisited

For Students 8th - 12th
Political cartoons about the September 11 terrorist attacks provide an opportunity for class members to analyze the inferences embedded in the drawings.
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Journal Assignment Directions

For Students 9th - 10th
In this journalism analysis worksheet, students choose and editorial article and analyze the content. Students will write articles with a minimum of 350 words.
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What's in a Newspaper

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this what's in a newspaper worksheet, students analyze different aspects of a newspaper. Students give the title and reason why ads, news, features, and editorials are in the paper.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Media Industry and the Internet

For Students 10th - 12th
Kids take a good look at what the Internet has done to "old media" industries, such as newspapers, magazines, and books. They analyze the editorial comments made in a political cartoon and answer three critical thinking questions related...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Why Are Cartoonists Vital to Democracy?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the role of political cartoonists in democracies and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events activity, students analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Who Drew It Best?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Cash for Clunkers Program and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oh, Canada

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the prorogue in Canada and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Geographic Inspiration

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about piracy near the Arabian Peninsula and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Study in Early Caricatures

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze caricatures of Barak Obama through the years and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Free Speech vs. Respect for Religion

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events learning exercise, learners analyze political cartoons about the First Amendment. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Visual Clichés

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons featuring the use of clichés. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Loaded with Symbols

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the Christian Right support of President Bush and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Canada Toons out as NHL Ices Season

For Students 8th - 12th
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: Learning to Interpret a Convention

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about political conventions. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.

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