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Cartoons for the Classroom: Social Commentary

For Students 9th - 12th
Expose your class to the genre of political cartoons less concerned with serious political issues. This political cartoon analysis handout features social commentary on the many entertainments of youth, ironically paired with their...
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Sherman Alexie's coming-of-age social commentary is the focus of a review activity. Learners use clues from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to complete a crossword puzzle about the novel.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing on Everyday Themes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about social issues and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Keep Current Through a Cartoonist's Commentary

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the Middle East and American domestic issues. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Mr. Yamada’s Tips for Success on Current Events Commentary: Macroeconomics

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economic systems worksheet, students read and follow the provided 5 tips to locate, analyze, and discuss macroeconomics current event issues. 
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Market Roller Coaster

For Students 9th - 12th
Hop on the stock market rollercoaster! This political cartoon analysis has scholars examine a cartoon about the ups and downs of a volatile market. Background information and a quote provide context for analyzing the cartoon, and 3...
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110 Years On

For Teachers 6th - 9th
How many great, great grandchildren can one have? Scholars estimate the number of descendants a woman can have after 110 years. They use information about the average number of children per family and life expectancy to make this estimate.
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DVD Lesson Plan: Thirteen Days

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Here you'll find a fine teacher reference for presenting the film Thirteen Days, a dramatic interpretation of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Kennedy administration. It includes a brief description of the film, learning...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Veepstakes!

For Students 8th - 12th
Take a step back in time with this political cartoon analysis worksheet, which features editorial cartoons from the 2008 presidential campaign. Background information allows pupils to "read between the lines" in their analysis, and three...
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Ratifying the Constitution

For Students 8th - 12th
After a lecture on ratifying the Constitution, this worksheet would be perfect to reinforce your government (or U.S. History) students' new knowledge. The activity contains ten knowledge-level and comprehension-level questions. This...
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Leaks and Gossip: Examining WikiLeaks Through Political Cartoons

For Students 9th - 12th
Use political cartoons to spice up a discussion on national security! Two cartoons, one by Normal Rockwell in 1948, the other a parody of Rockwell's by Chuck Asay in 2010, depict the dangers of leaking information. Background information...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Market Roller Coaster

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the American Stock Market and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Humor Helps Hammer a Point Home

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the use of ridicule in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Dark Voice

For Students 8th - 12th
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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Phaedo

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Phaedo by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Leaks and Gossip

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about media leaks and gossip and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into a Media Frenzy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about Anna Nicole Smith's death and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Seasonal Symbols

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons featuring Santa Claus as a symbol. Students 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: B.D. Brings the War Home

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze Doonesberry political cartoons and characters. Students respond to 6 talking point questions.
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Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant.
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Campaign Trail Reports

For Students 8th - 12th
For this Presidential Election 2008 worksheet, learners research the listed candidates and respond to 4 questions about the candidates. Students present their findings to their classmates.
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Blowin' In The Wind

For Students 4th - 6th
In this song lessons worksheet, learners listen to the song by Bob Dylan, "Blowin' in the Wind." They search for key phrases that use the words, "How many," and list each one with the noun that follows the phrase. Students listen to the...
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Fernando Botero

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Fernando Botero activity, students read about the life of the painter, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

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