History by Design: Political Advertisements and Cartoons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• You can use the Collection Highlights to browse art at The Met or use the Open Access Artworks features to search for something specific.
• Free curriculum materials are available to every public school as well as lesson plans. 

New-York Historical Society

• Learn about WWI recruitment posters and consider the accompanying teaching materials and suggested activities. 
• Learn about Broadsides, a printed piece of paper; often used as a flyer or poster during he American Revolutionary War and consider the accompanying discussion questions and activities. 
• Compare and contrast two political posters about women's suffrage.

• Political cartoons and ads found in newspapers, small publications, magazines, blogs, websites etc. 
• Political cartoonists 
• Political ads and cartoons across the political spectrum

• Satire
• Charlie Hebdo
• Censorship
• Freedom of speech
• Political manipulation and persuasion
• Right-leaning and left-leaning cartoons and ads
• Target audience of ads
• Subliminal messaging in ads
• Strategy around when an ad airs and through what outlet

Voice of America (VOA): The Power of Political Cartoons

Rijks Museum: The power and danger of good political cartoons

The Paley Center for Media

• Go on the The Thirty-Second Candidate: Political Advertising on Television virtual field trip. You will watch clips of political ads and consider the accompanying discussion questions. 
  • How do I sign up? Email eduny@paleycenter.org with your name, school name and address, virtual field trip name, date and time preference for trip, the number of students, grade level and any tech limitations/preferences (E.g. does Zoom work or is there a different platform you prefer?)