He has contributed articles and consulting services to several teachers' and children's publications and online teaching-resource projects. Students learn to understand and appreciate political cartoons as a medium of journalistic expression by looking at several contemporary political cartoons. Students apply these skills to cartoons that appeared during the TVA years and come to see that political cartoons provide insight into different sides of contemporary and historical issues. Five additional research and art activities are provided for class or individual enrichment. Students research the various points of view about the TVA project by role-playing them.
Groups representing various interests present their perspectives.
Students switch roles in order to develop evidence and empathy for the points of view of other constituences and interest groups. Follow-up questions are presented, which may be the basis for another class discussion or an essay. An assessment tool is included. Literal and inferential questions enable students to understand and use new information to solve problems. Information is presented in a variety of formats.