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ERIC Number: EJ530106
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
"The Alternative of Williamsburg": A British Cartoon on Colonial American Violence.
Harper, John; And Others
Social Education, v60 n4 p233-36 Apr-May 1996
Utilizes a 1775 political cartoon as the centerpiece of a lesson on political controversy and violence in Colonial America. The cartoon, printed in Britain, lampooned the coercive measures directed at Tory merchants. Learning activities include an extensive analysis of the cartoon, discussions, and timelines. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Colonial History (United States), Content Analysis, Heritage Education, Humor, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Parody, Revolutionary War (United States), Satire, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Violence
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Virginia (Williamsburg)