Nick+Straining's+Lesson+Plan

Nick Straining 3-D-1 Oct. 3, 2009

Objectives: STW be able to analyze political cartoons and be able to identify symbols, ideas, and determine mean. Materials: NARA worksheets, PowerPoint with political cartoons Procedure: Students will be divided into groups of 2-3 and analyze the cartoons in the PowerPoint and complete the NARA worksheet on each cartoon. Then, as a group, students will discuss the symbols in the cartons, ideas and means of each cartoon.

Here are the links for the cartoons in the PowerPoint: Bosses of the Senate: [] Standard Oil: __ [|**www.gps.edu/amhistory/gildedage/cartoonstdoil.htm**] __ Tiger loose in the Ring: [] Conclusion: Students and teacher will discuss the cartoons and discuss each cartoons meaning

Final project: Students will draw their own cartoons either about the time period or an aspect of life right now.

Reflection: 1. What method will students use to analyze the document(s), data and political cartoon(s)? (SEA or NARA worksheet) My students will be using NARA worksheets to analyze the cartoons from the PowerPoint. 2. Will your students use a graphic organizer like a KWL chart or Venn diagram? NO 3. What final product will your students create, if any? They will be creating a political cartoon of their own, whether it is a cartoon like the ones that they have just looked at or one about life in 2009. 4. How will your activity promote critical thinking skills? My activity will ask my students to analyze and interpret the works and pictures drawn by others to explain mean and look at and identify symbols. It will also help their communication and group dynamic skills since they will be working with others. 5. How will this lesson integrate with the rest of your curriculum? It will fit in nicely because the PSSA for juniors asks students to analyze and interpret documents and cartoons and this lesson will help them develop these skills. In addition, it fits into the course of study for the unit and can act as an extending and refining lesson for the knowledge that the student already have.