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Cartoons for the Classroom: Ben Franklin's Cartoon Contribution
In this historical events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon by Ben Franklin. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Loaded with Symbols
In this current events instructional 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: Dark Voice
In this current events worksheet, 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: Campaign Echoes
In this current events instructional activity, 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: 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: Drawing Inspiration
In this historical events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about about shifting blame. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Editorial Cartoon: Intolerance
Students analyse the role editorial cartoons play in expressing opinions about our society. In this intolerance and expression lesson, students examine and discuss how different artists have used political cartoons to show the concept of...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing the Line on Financial Reform
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the financial reform legislation and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Stimulating Symbolism
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about symbolism and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Symbolism - Peace
In this symbolism worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about war and peace that utilze symbols. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Watching the Elections
Learners analyze the media products and advertising techniques used in political campaigns. In this elections lesson, students view political debates and then work in groups to find examples of types of advertising techniques used in...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: When Women Toon In
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about women by women. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing the Line
In this current events activity, learners 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: Welcoming the New Congress in Cartoons
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the 110th Congress. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Cosmos
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature space science. Students respond to 3 talking point 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: Saying it Without Words
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon that requires them to consider the power of symbols in cartoons and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Competition of Ideas
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons based on anti-American sentiments. Students respond to 4 talking point questions
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Now That's Debatable!
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of George Bush and John Kerry. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Literary Allusion vs. Pop Culture
For this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature literary allusion and pop culture. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Cartoons in the Classroom: Drawn to Freedom
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons that feature the free exchange of ideas and government criticism. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Sisyphusian Auto Bailouts
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about auto bailouts and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Invasion of the Super Delegates
In this current events activity, learners analyze a political cartoon about the electoral college and superdelegates. Students then respond to 3 talking point questions.