cartoon by:Jimmy Margulies, New Jersey -- Editorial cartoons from The Record (NJ) -
Editorial cartoons can be used in the secondary English classroom to interest students in discussions of current events. By analyzing the often wry wit and insight of the editorial cartoonists, students not only broaden their sense of the world they live in, but also develop higher-level critical thinking skills. Even better, since cartoons featured in top newspapers reflect the issues of the day, there is always a wealth of current material available.
MSN offers a vast and constantly updated collection of editorial cartoons. Select from topics such as:
Elian Gonzalez
school shootings
Harry Potter
abortion
the death penalty
Or, visit the index of political cartoonists: [cartoonists' index]
Even better, the site features lesson plans for a variety of high school and junior-high school activities that make use of the political cartoons. To link directly to the lesson plans, click links below:
The site offers detailed reprintable lesson plans for a variety of neat activities like: Current Events, Scavenger Hunt, Forming Opinions, Cartoon Bingo, and Analyze the 'Toon, and you don't even have to clip cartoons from the newspaper!
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