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Analyzing the Purpose and Meaning of Political Cartoons
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Five to seven 45-minute sessions |
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Bellingham, Washington Westfield, Massachusetts |
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CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity | December 16
The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773.
Students create a political cartoon for the Boston Tea Party and use the interactive Comic Creator to publish them.
Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | February 21
Humorist Erma Bombeck was born in 1927.
Using lines from Bombeck's newspaper column, students identify allusive or satirical humor. Older students can rewrite the passages for a different audience.
Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | September 27
Thomas Nast was born on this day in 1840.
Students explore free speech issues, search the newspaper or Internet to create a list of current events, and draw original political cartoons.
