Kim's+Lesson+Plan


 * Lesson Plan:** Learning to analyze various types of written and visual communication: political cartoons and data.


 * Objective:** Students will be able to:
 * Understand the intentions of political cartoonists.
 * Analyze communication through political cartoons.
 * Connect current events and data with political cartoons.
 * Create a political cartoon.


 * Student Activity:**
 * 1) Teacher will pass out a KWL chart for the following topic: Political Cartoonists’ Intentions. Review the process for using a KWL: “What I Know, What I Want to Know, What I Learned.”
 * 2) Ask students to share what they know about political cartoons: make a list of student responses on flip chart.
 * 3) Ask students “Why do writer’s (really any person can qualify) share their opinions with others?”
 * 4) Ask students to list previous learned reading strategies. (Reinforce the importance of strategies and how they should be used with all text.)
 * 5) Pass out the Cartoon NARA worksheet.
 * 6) Project a copy of the following cartoon: []
 * 7) Go through the NARA with students as an example of how to use the worksheet as well as how to analyze a political cartoon.
 * 8) Ask for clarifying questions. Explain that students will complete the same process using another political cartoon.
 * 9) Project the following cartoon: []
 * 10) Students will complete NARA.
 * 11) Project the following statistic: []
 * 12) Ask students to analyze the data and create a political cartoon based on the following question: Do you believe our school needs to take more precautions in regards to Swine Flu?
 * 13) Students must create their political cartoon and then share with class: Based on class discussions and the data map, what political point of view did you take and why?


 * CLOSING:** Students will then complete the last column of the KWL chart and submit to teacher.

· What method will students use to analyze the document(s), data and political cartoon(s)? (SEA or NARA worksheet) **Students will use the NARA.** · Will your students use a graphic organizer like a KWL chart or Venn diagram? **KWL** · What final product will your students create, if any? **Political cartoon regarding Swine Flu topic.** · How will your activity promote critical thinking skills? **Students will be analyzing text, making a connection within their current lives, and evaluate/judge whether our school is taking proper precautions with the spread of Swine Flu**. · How will this lesson integrate with the rest of your curriculum. **Students will be continuing to analyze communication: the key component to my curriculum.**