She also provides assignment handouts that you can print out and distribute to your class. You'll also be glad to know that the site is PG rated. There is no inappropriate on the site at all, even for your youngest students. That's an unbeatable educational combination. After your students have visited the Cagle's site and learned about editorial cartoons, have them open the latest edition of The Detroit News to check out the cartoons available there.
Cartoonists use various symbols to represent concepts and issues.
Ask your students to create a list of all the symbols they can find in a week's worth of cartoons from The Detroit News and discuss what those symbols mean. Have your students read through The Detroit News for a week and select a local news story they care about. Have them draw a cartoon that expresses their views on this issue. Discuss the cartoons in class. Invite your local newspaper cartoonist to visit your classroom to discuss his or her work.