osu_opper opper osu yes Opper Project : using editorial cartoons to teach history Civil rights movements--United States--Cartoons and caricatures United States--Politics and government --Caricatures and cartoons United States--History--Study and teaching (Secondary) United States--Politics and government--Study and teaching (Secondary) Editorial cartoons Newspapers in education Web site containing lesson plans for using editorial cartoons to teach about U.S. history. Topics covered include: American imperialism; business v. labor and the role of government; immigration; the League of Nations; Progressive reforms; the Civil Rights Movement; the election of 1896 - gold or silver?; the election of 1912; the Red Scare; the Treaty of Versailles; Wilson's 14 Points; and women's suffrage. The plans, written to meet Ohio Content Standards for High School students, include lesson objectives and instructional steps. A one-page worksheet is available to download. [Columbus, Ohio] : Opper Project Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Ohio State University. Cartoon Research Library Ohio State University History Teaching Institute Opper Project 2007 Instructional materials Lesson plans Editorial cartoons Worksheets Teaching guides http://hti.osu.edu/opper United States 20110721 175213