Political Cartoons: Books @ HCC Library

During the 1884 presidential campaign, the battle between candidates Grover Cleveland and James Blaine signified a historic moment as cartoonists such as Thomas Nast, Joseph Keppler, and Bernhard Gillam brought the world of politics to their drawing board to communicate who should be selected for the highest office in the nation.

This article shares how an instructor uses political cartoons within their classroom to further develop high school students comprehension and analysis skills.

Political cartoons are an excellent classroom tool to build students' critical thinking skills, to generate lively classroom discussions, and to get students excited about politics. Cartoons should be treated as serious commentary on political affairs.

An essay is presented on the use of political cartoons in the teaching of U.S. environmental history. According to the author, these cartoons can serve both to ease student discomfort with controversial topics and to provide insight into historical perspectives on environmental issues.