In this Cold War worksheet, students examine political cartoons from the era and then respond to 10 short answer questions. The cartoons are not included.

Eleventh graders explore and analyze the impact of the Cold War at home and how the fear of communism and nuclear war affected American life throughout the Cold War. They study what role Senator Joseph McCarthy played on American fears...

Students are introduced to the history of political cartoons and examine both historical and modern examples. They analyze a cartoon that expresses an opinion about a current event different than their own and develop an original cartoon...

Students study political cartoons by Dr. Seuss. They create their own political cartoons on a current event.

Students review political cartoons and discuss what political impact they can have. They choose a current political cartoon and write an essay exploring its intent and impact.

Twelfth graders interpret visual language found in political cartoons.

Eleventh graders interpret and analyze political cartoons. In this primary source analysis activity, 11th graders examine the implications of Industrialization as they respond to questions regarding selected political cartoons about the...

High schoolers research bioterrorism and then create two political cartoons, one that shows the viewpoint that bioterrorism is not a threat and one that shows the viewpoint that it is.

Students explain that a political cartoon is very much like an editorial--both present personal opinions. Each student writes an editorial that supports the political cartoon. They must analyze the cartoon in order to write about the...

Students identify through research perceptions towards Asians widely held by the American public through the analysis of political cartoons from the 1940s and 1990s.