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Downloadable lesson for 05/10/08 

Tooning into the Campaign: Epic battle rages on

Teachers: Download the lesson and print it out for use in your classroom. (1 page, 8 1/2 x 11, pdf format)

Learning standard: Comprehending and evaluating the content and artistic aspects of oral and visual presentations.
Grade Level: Middle grades and up.

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Tooning into the Candidates:

John McCain: Lesson Blank toon

John Edwards: Lesson Blank toon

Hillary Clinton: Lesson Blank toon

Mitt Romney: Lesson Blank toon

Rudy Giuliani: Lesson Blank toon

Barack Obama: Lesson Blank toon

Michael Bloomberg: Lesson Blank toon

Fred Thompson: Lesson Blank toon

Tooning into the Campaign:

Epic battle rages on: Lesson Blank

Invasion of the Superdelegates: Lesson Blank

How do YOU judge a candidate?: Lesson Blank

Politics of Change: Lesson Blank

All eyes on Iowa: Lesson Blank

Fund raising: Lesson Blank

Tooning into the Issues:

Entitlements: Lesson Blank toon

Political dynasties: Lesson Blank toon

Campaigns and gas pains: Lesson Blank toon

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