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Using Political Using Political Cartoons in the Cartoons in the
ClassroomClassroomBy Zach NixBy Zach Nix
Why use political Why use political cartoons? cartoons?
1.1. Differentiate instructionDifferentiate instruction2.2. Motivate at-risk studentsMotivate at-risk students3.3. Build visual literacyBuild visual literacy4.4. Prepare students for standardized testsPrepare students for standardized tests5.5. Provide comic relief and classroom Provide comic relief and classroom
humorhumor6.6. Utilize alternative assessmentsUtilize alternative assessments7.7. Satisfy state and national standardsSatisfy state and national standards8.8. Stimulate writing activitiesStimulate writing activities9.9. Promote learning and retentionPromote learning and retention
Social Education 72(6), pp 288-290
Where to Find Cartoons on Where to Find Cartoons on the Web?the Web?
www.truman.edu/parker/research/cawww.truman.edu/parker/research/cartoons.htmlrtoons.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstrucwww.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/nast/sf_nast.htmltion/nast/sf_nast.html
www.nieonline.com/aaec/cgtc.cfmwww.nieonline.com/aaec/cgtc.cfm www.dlg.galileo.usg.edu/baldy.htmlwww.dlg.galileo.usg.edu/baldy.html www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/
politics/herblock/5decades.htmpolitics/herblock/5decades.htm
Social Education 72(6), pp 288-290
Where to Find Cartoons on Where to Find Cartoons on the Web?the Web?
www.cagle.comwww.cagle.com www.slate.comwww.slate.com www.learningbycartooning.orgwww.learningbycartooning.org www.memory.loc.gov/learn/www.memory.loc.gov/learn/
features/political_cartoon/features/political_cartoon/ www.hti.osu.edu/opperwww.hti.osu.edu/opper
Social Education 72(6), pp 288-290
Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria
Use your own judgment Use your own judgment Determine whether the cartoons are Determine whether the cartoons are
appropriate for your student’s grade appropriate for your student’s grade and ability leveland ability level Should not have been drawn only for Should not have been drawn only for
the purpose of comic reliefthe purpose of comic relief Caricature must be recognizable and Caricature must be recognizable and
message must have some truthmessage must have some truthThis is an example of a cartoon in poor taste. For some high school students teen pregnancy is an issue that is too close to home. The potential damage that could be done by this cartoon is too great to warrant using this cartoon in a high school classroom.
http://hti.osu.edu/opper/hti_imgzoom.cfm?backpage=display.cfm?id=30&id=168
LessonLesson
Use the links provided to design three Use the links provided to design three portions of a lesson for three different portions of a lesson for three different lessons that incorporate political lessons that incorporate political cartoons. You are responsible to cartoons. You are responsible to select and design the framework for select and design the framework for which the cartoons become practical. which the cartoons become practical. Any discussion of a cartoon should Any discussion of a cartoon should have the questions, cues, and prompts have the questions, cues, and prompts that will be used by the instructor.that will be used by the instructor.