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The Intolerable Acts



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson about political cartoons and the Intolerable Acts.

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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

Visual Arts, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government

Grade Level(s)

Upper Elementary, Middle School

Media Type(s)

Editorial Cartoon

Author(s)

Chris Sperry, Sox Sperry, Whitney Bong, Rachel Coates, Amy Eckley, Karen Griffin, Lynn VanDeWeert, Andrea Volckmar

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Reading: Informational text (RI)