Extra Credit- Political Cartoons

This cartoon was taken from http://www.cagle.com/politicalcartoons/

For extra credit find a recent political cartoon.  You will get five points for the cartoon and five points for a paragraph analyzing the cartoon.  In the paragraph you should write what artistic devices were used and also a couple sentences about what you think the cartoonist's message is.

Have fun with this!

Current Events Friday

Search the internet for an article about current events in our country.  Think about the Founding Ideals: Rights, Liberty, Democracy, Equality and Opportunity.  Complete the handout passed out in class.  Here are some links to news websites to find articles.

Scholastic News for Kids
Time For Kids
Newsweek
CNN for Students
NY Times