Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Literature & Composition: Satire and Humor
This unit focuses on satire and humor; it defines satire as a literary device used to expose follies, vices, and hypocrites to bring about change. It includes links to Gullivers Travels and Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, "The Rape of...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Party Identification: u.s. Government: Ap
PowerPoint slide show created by Tom Richey on party identification in the U.S. electorate. Part of AP U.S. Government course presented with illustrations and humor.
Library of Congress
Loc: Primary Source Set: Women's Suffrage
A collection of primary sources dealing with women's suffrage.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Trojan War
PowerPoint presentation with maps, illustration and humor, by teacher Tom Richey on the politics, military and history of the Trojan War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Hope for America
This site from the Library of Congress explores Bob Hope and his role in American entertainment history.
Read Works
Read Works: Not So Loony Toons
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how political cartoonists use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature to comment on current events. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Stamp Act Cartoons
In this cartoon, how does the artist use symbolism and humor to deride Parliament?
British Library
British Library: Playtimes: A Century of Children's Games and Rhymes
Enjoy the creativity and thrill of children's play throughout the 20th century. Singing games, rhymes, jokes, and fantasy play; watch footage and read documentation of the influence of politics, the environment and culture on imaginative...
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The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.