Looking at Elections through the Cartoonist's Eye. Teaching with Cartoons.

Heitzman, W. Ray

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ERIC Number: EJ644021

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Looking at Elections through the Cartoonist's Eye. Teaching with Cartoons.

Heitzman, W. Ray

Social Education, v64 n5 p314-19 Sep 2000

Provides a taxonomy of subskills needed to interpret political cartoons. Focuses on two of the subskills (caricature and symbolism) in detail. Includes copies of political cartoons that all pertain to the electoral process, guidelines for selecting cartoons for classroom use, and a list of resources. (CMK)

Descriptors: Cartoons, Critical Thinking, Elections, Political Candidates, Political Issues, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Symbolism, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, United States History

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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