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Beschrijving:
In this activity, students will research a political issue that is highlighted and discussed on the TakingITGlobal website. Students will pick one issue and write a one page satire on the event/issue. Part 2 of the assignment is for the students to create their own political cartoon using Photoshop or similar software.
Standaarden Richtlijn:
- Civics (5 richtlijnen) [show][verschuilen]
- Art Connections (2 richtlijnen) [show][verschuilen]
Onderwerp: Art Connections - Level II (Grades K-4)
standaard: Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines
Benchmark:
Knows how ideas (e.g., sibling rivalry, respect) and emotions (e.g., sadness, anger) are expressed in the various art forms
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Onderwerp: Art Connections - Level IV (Grades 9-12)
standaard: Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines
Benchmark:
Knows ways in which various arts media can be integrated
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Onderwerp: Civics - Level III (Grades 6-8)
standaard: Understands the character of American political and social conflict and factors that tend to prevent or lower its intensity
Benchmark:
Knows conflicts that have arisen regarding fundamental values and principles (e.g., conflicts between liberty and equality, conflicts between individual rights and the common good, conflicts between majority rule and minority rights)
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Onderwerp: Civics - Level III (Grades 6-8)
standaard: Understands the character of American political and social conflict and factors that tend to prevent or lower its intensity
Benchmark:
Knows how disagreements regarding specific issues may arise between people even though the people agree on values or principles in the abstract (e.g., people may agree on the value of freedom of expression but disagree about the extent to which expression of unpopular and offensive views should be tolerated; people may agree on the value of equality but disagree about affirmative action programs)
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Onderwerp: Civics - Level III (Grades 6-8)
standaard: Understands the character of American political and social conflict and factors that tend to prevent or lower its intensity
Benchmark:
Knows sources of political conflict that have arisen in the United States historically as well as in the present (e.g., geographic and sectional interests, slavery and indentured servitude, national origins, extending the franchise, extending civil rights to all Americans, the role of religion in American public life, engaging in wars)
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Onderwerp: Civics - Level III (Grades 6-8)
standaard: Understands the character of American political and social conflict and factors that tend to prevent or lower its intensity
Benchmark:
Knows reasons why most political conflict in the United States has generally been less divisive than in many other nations (e.g., a shared respect for the Constitution and its principles, a sense of unity within diversity, willingness to relinquish power when voted out of office, willingness to use the legal system to manage conflicts, opportunities to improve one's economic condition)
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Onderwerp: Civics - Level IV (Grades 9-12)
standaard: Understands the character of American political and social conflict and factors that tend to prevent or lower its intensity
Benchmark:
Understands issues that involve conflicts among fundamental values and principles such as the conflict between liberty and authority
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Uitkomsten:
- Students will analyze a political issue using satire
- Students will create a visual interpretation of their satirical writing
- Students will understand the role satire/cartoons play in political dialogue
Tools en Materialen:
- Internet access
Tijd Vereist:
120 minutes
Proces:
Preparatory Work
- It would help to have a preliminary discussion about politics and the role of cartooning, understanding the connection between the two.
- Sift through various newspapers for a few weeks prior to beginning the activity, giving the kids exposure and understanding to the assigned task.
Part 1
- Have students browse the TakingITGlobal site for an issue of interest.
- Ask each student to create a (roughly one page) satire about the issue and share it in the Student Writing section of your TIGed virtual classroom
Part 2
- Have students prepare their own cartoons, by hand or using available software, and share their work in your class gallery.
- Have students comment on each other's work using TIGed's commenting features.
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