Day 4 Continued

http://www.internet-95.com/company/starship/editor.htm
     (Editorial cartoons by Cagle)
http://politicalhumor.about.com/comedy/politicalhumor/
     Jump off site to editorial cartoon links

http://civilliberty.about.com/newsissues/civilliberty/mbody.htm
Site to find out more about civil rights & liberties

FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1214.gif
      political cartoon about freedom of religion
http://www.au.org/
       (*Strong Advocacy for separation of Church & State)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/civilrights/index.html
       Stand up for your rights pages � includes desegregation & religious freedom

THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/nra/nra2.asp
        actual cartoons of bill of rights mimicking painting of founding father�s picture
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1247.gif
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1246.gif
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1197.gif
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1194.gif
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1089.gif
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/nra/ *has many NRA cartoons
http://gridlockmag.com/lastrights/index.html
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/nra/nra1.asp

DESEGREGATION
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html
        US Department of Civil Rights � rights of all citizens
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/index.html
       US Dept of Education Civil Rights
http://www.midsouth.rr.com/civilrights/
      Natl Civil Rights Museum

RIGHT TO NOT BEAR WITNESS AGAINST SELF
http://www.intoon.com/Keefe/k1230.gif
      Miranda act cartoon.
    
8. Have pairs present their cartoon and evaluation.

Day 5:

9. Students will create their own cartoons.  For ideas on how to do this, they can go to this site:  http://library.thinkquest.org/50084/cartoons/howto.html
Their cartoon should depict the Bill of Rights amendment they have chosen over the last 3-4 days.  Their cartoons should contain the following elements:  at least one symbol, a caption, and a phrase or conversation bubble.

10. Students will share the cartoon with the class and explain it.

11. Students will write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper explaining the cartoon and why the issue is important.

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