Political cartoons serve as primary source documents in a short, straightforward history assignment. After viewing two cartoons on the Monroe Doctrine, learners answer several comprehension questions about the circumstances depicted in the cartoons.

Concepts

primary source analysis, primary sources, the monroe doctrine, james monroe, political cartoons

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign as homework when discussing the Monroe Doctrine
• Add to an assessment in a history class

Classroom Considerations

Pros

• Includes an answer key
• Cartoons are in black and white, which should make it easy to print and distribute

Cons

• None