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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oh, Canada

For Students 8th - 12th
For 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: Taking a Stand

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature the use of persuasion and propaganda. Students respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unconventional Approach

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature campaign information. Students collect political cartoons from their own newspapers and respond to discussion questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing on Everyday Themes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about social issues and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Olympics

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the commercialism of the modern Olympics. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: From Toons to Icons

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature icons like the hot dog and the teddy bear. Students respond to 3 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: Free Speech vs. Respect for Religion

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about the First Amendment. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Competition of Ideas

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, learners analyze political cartoons based on anti-American sentiments. Students respond to 4 talking point questions
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Many Faces of Uncle Sam

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons featuring the different faces of Uncle Sam. Students respond to 5 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Party Animals

For Students 8th - 12th
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: Geographic Inspiration

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners 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: Campaign Echoes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential campaign and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Charisma vs. Experience

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential election and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Comparing Democracies

For Students 8th - 12th
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 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: Dark Voice

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon by African-American Oliver Harrington and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Attacking All Those Attack Ads

For Students 8th - 12th
In this symbolism worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about political campaign attack ads. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Comforting the Afflicted

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about defending those who cannot defend themselves. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Ending the Free Ride

For Students 8th - 12th
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: Free vs. Phony Elections

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about free elections and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaigns and Gas Pains

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about gasoline prices and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Differing Ideas Frame a Debate

For Students 8th - 12th
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: Cartoons and Culture

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon with anti-American symbolism and respond to 5 short answer questions.