June 24, 2009 10:49 AM
Political cartoons - teach your kids
From the current issue of World Magazine, via Creators Syndicate. The artist is Gary Varvel and you can access all his political cartoons - and many others at Creators.com.
Political cartoons are a great way to teach your children about the issues. I am always amazed by the ability of artists to sum up a situation in a single frame that would take me 1000 words.
Oh, that's right - a picture is worth a thousand words!
Seriously, moms and dads. I still remember in elementary school when we were introduced to political cartoons. Don't know if they are teaching this in public school anymore (do me a favor - ask your kids and let me know).
Don't forget to teach your kids. Look at the cartoon and discuss what it means. After a while, they will start to get it on their own. And who knows? You might have a budding political cartoonist under your wing.
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Comments
I don't know about public schools today, but I never saw political cartoons in school. (My 10 year reunion is next month.) It's a pretty cool idea, though.
Posted by: Michelle Potter | June 24, 2009 12:25 PM
Don't forget the conservative political cartoonist Michael Ramirez and Investor's Business Daily: http://www.ibdeditorials.com/Cartoons.aspx
I think he is excellent!
Posted by: Jill S | June 25, 2009 8:39 AM
I am a 6th grade teacher (considered elementary/intermediate in our school district) and we are making our own political cartoons as well as studying them this week!
Posted by: Bgustin | May 17, 2011 8:28 AM
I came across this while helping my 6th grader find a political cartoon for a homework assignment.
Posted by: Tina | October 11, 2011 5:23 PM
My son and I are searching for a political cartoon for a grade 8 assignment. Barrie, Ontario.
Posted by: DM | October 27, 2011 5:16 PM
A good resource is Creators Syndicate: http://www.creators.com/editorialcartoons.html
Posted by: Barbara | October 27, 2011 11:18 PM
