Privacy+v.+Security--Examining+Political+Cartoons+and+other+Primary+Sources+related+to+the+Patriot+Act

__**Ken**__ Power point will be provided Look at cartoonist Dave Cagle's site for a wide range of political cartoons. Make sure kids know what is appropriate and what is not. Herblock's cartoons Library of Congress site Dr. Seuss cartoons Used Patriot Act cartoons; can not find many that are not negative. Mother Jones website

Why use Political Cartoons
 * 1) Presents History in a high interest format
 * 2) Encourages classroom discussion
 * 3) Motivates visual learners
 * 4) Promotes critical thinking

Process:
 * Do the first few cartoons together in class
 * Let students choose a cartoon and analyze it at home; then in small groups the next day brainstorm their knowledge and understanding.
 * Let the kids discuss the perceived meaning of the cartoon
 * Show a short video clip on the issue; then see if the kids change their perception.
 * Students must make their own opinions on these; the teacher can not bias the student's beliefs.

"Boxes" activity
 * kids must use key words to help them determine whether the information in the boxes are pro or con
 * kids must arrange the boxes into the appropriate categories, under "pro" and "con"
 * for instance, word "could" is key in the con category

Categorizing Activity--with Venn diagram

Let kids make their own political cartoons


 * Patriot Act**--connections from earlier historical periods:
 * Sedition Act
 * 4th Amendment
 * Lincoln suspending habeas corpus
 * WWII internment
 * Red Scare
 * Geography connections
 * globalization
 * immigration
 * US role in international conflict
 * definition of democracy
 * outside perceptions of US government