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The use of "political cartoons has a unique ability to encapsulate a decade of history or a major social/political/cultural issue in a single picture." C. Frederick Risinger, retired director of professional development and coordinator of social studies education at Indiana University, Bloomington, and Ray Heitzmann, professor and teacher-educator at Villanova and a specialist on the use of political cartoons in the classroom in Social Education, Vol. 72, Number 6, October 2008, NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies) |
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Steve Breen's Pulitzer Portfolio
From the Union-Tribune
Steve Breen is a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist for the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
Professional Cartoonists Index
From Daryl Cagle
This is the Teachers' Guide for using the Professional Cartoonists Index web site in your classes. |
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
From Street Law and the Supreme Historical Society
"This site was developed to provide teachers with a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases, helping students explore the key issues of each case. The 'Resources' section features basic building blocks such as background summaries and excerpts of opinions that can be used in multiple ways. The 'Activities' section contains a range of short activities and in-depth lessons that can be completed with students. While these activities are online, many of them can be adapted for use in a one-computer classroom or a classroom with no computer." |
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Brown v, Board of Education (1954)
From Street Law and the Supreme Historical Society
"Depending upon the amount of time you have to teach the case, you may want to use one or more of the ‘Resources’ or ‘Activities’ in conjunction with one or more of the general teaching strategies. These general teaching strategies include moot court activities, political cartoon analysis, continuum exercises, and Web site evaluation." |
The Editorial Cartoon Collection Project
From the Dirksen Center
"The editorial cartoons and related lesson plans from The Dirksen Center will teach students to identify issues, analyze symbols, acknowledge the need for background knowledge, recognize stereotypes and caricatures, think critically, and appreciate the role of irony and humor." |
American Political Cartoons: An Introduction
From Truman State University
This website from Truman State University provides a summary of the basic history and purpose of political cartooning. |
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997
From the University of Georgia
The Digital Library of Georgia provides the collection of Clifford H. Baldowski (Baldy). His cartoons on the Vietnam War and the tensions of the Middle East are very useful to classroom teachers. |
Five Decades of HerbBlock
From the Washington Post
This site covers aspects of American life, culture, and society from 1946-1995. |
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The Opper Project
From the Cartoon Research Library
100 years of United States History in cartoons along with an Editorial Cartoon Analysis Worksheet, Symbols Worksheet, and Characature Worksheet can be found here. |
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It's No Laughing Matter - Analyzing Political Cartoons
From the Library of Congress
"What makes funny cartoons seriously persuasive? Cartoonists' persuasive techniques do. All cartoonists have access to a collection of tools that help them get their point across. Some of these techniques work 'behind the scenes.' You might not even notice them unless you know what you are looking for. In this activity, you'll get to take apart real-world cartoons--and learn how to spot the methods behind the message." |
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FDR Project: Waiting For the New Deal
January 5, 1933 to March 15, 1933
"The cartoons in this section, Waiting For the New Deal, are from the period January 5, 1933, to March 15, 1933. Roosevelt had been overwhelmingly elected but the nation would have to wait until March Fourth for FDR to take office. An advisor once told FDR that if he solved the nation's problems he would be remembered as a great president. But if he failed he would be remembered as the last president. The cartoons from January 1933 to March of 1933 reflect the nation's anxious feelings during that period." |
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