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Political cartoons in the classroom

A comprehensive guide to the history, context and analysis of political cartoons.

Whether you are new to incorporating political cartoons in your teaching, or looking for fresh ideas and cartoons to unpack, this comprehensive resource is designed to support you and your students to explore the wonderful world of political cartooning.

Orange background with a white rectangle in the middle where politicians in sports clothes play netball. The scoreboard reads zero all.

Resources

Political cartoons in the classroom – teachers' resource

Resources to help students explore civics, media literacy and citizenship through political cartoons.