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Mock Funeral Procession for the Stamp Act

The repeal, or the funeral of Miss Ame=Stamp, 1766 About this image

Lesson Plan
Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View

Preparation

Materials

Have the requisite materials ready before the activity:

A current political cartoon about a familiar topic. Options for display:

Print out one copy of the cartoon for each student
Prepare an overhead transparency of the cartoon
Display the cartoon using a computer and LCD projector

Whiteboard, chalkboard, overhead or chart paper
Primary Source Analysis Tool (PDF/79KB) (print two copies per student)
“The repeal, or the funeral of Miss Ame=Stamp” (PDF/863KB) (print one copy per student)
“Exploring the Cartoonist’s Point of View” (PDF/14KB) (print two copies per student)
“The repeal, or the funeral of Miss Ame=Stamp”, Large Tiled Image (PDF/4.91MB) (optional; print one copy to display in the classroom)

The following materials are used during extension activities:

“Magna Britannia” (PDF/323KB) (print one copy per student)

Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Resources

Before leading students through the exploration process, teachers should make themselves familiar with the following Library of Congress resources:

Additional resources: