Additional resources Association of American Editorial Cartoonists http://editorialcartoonists.com/ More by John Trever http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/browse.cfm/TreveJ/ More by Bob Englehart http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/browse.cfm/EngleB Between the lines The uproar over revela- tions that the National Security Agency has col- lected the telephone records of tens of millions of Americans spilled onto the nation's editorial pages recently. Major newspa- pers condemned the program saying what the government was doing "under- mines US freedoms and threatens us all .” But a poll taken after the disclosures showed that a majority of Americans supports the NSA program. Cartoons for the Classroom is available through Newspaper in Education programs. Copyright Online Publications Inc. and NIEonline.com Cartoons for the Classroom Presented by NIEonline.com and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Government snooping: Different views Get out your newspaper Gather a collection of political cartoons from your newspaper. Using the Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online at the NIE Website) analyze each cartoon and explain the issues addressed and determine the artist’s point of view. Talking points 1. "We are in a war, and we’ve got to collect intelligence on the enemy, and you can’t tell the enemy in advance how you are going to do it," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. With that quote in mind, decipher what John Trever’s cartoon is saying about the American Press press revealing government actions. Is the press functioning as a spy network for ter- rorists? Do you agree with polls that the program is OK? 2. Bob Englehart says our liberties have been wounded by the government’s war on terror. How so? Do you agree? 3. List and explain the symbols used in both toons. By the way, Englehart always draws President Bush wearing a bicy- cle helmet. Why would he do that? What famous recent incident (shooting accident) is part of the parody here? Courtesy Bob Englehart / The Hartford Courant Courtesy John Trever / Albuquerque Journal

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Page 1: Cartoons for the Classroom - NIEonlineUsing the Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online at the NIE Website) analyze each cartoon and explain the issues addressed and determine

Additional resourcesAssociation of American Editorial Cartoonists http://editorialcartoonists.com/

More by John Treverhttp://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/browse.cfm/TreveJ/More by Bob Engleharthttp://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/browse.cfm/EngleB

Between the linesThe uproar over revela-

tions that the NationalSecurity Agency has col-lected the telephonerecords of tens of millionsof Americans spilled ontothe nation's editorial pagesrecently. Major newspa-pers condemned the pro-gram saying what the gov-ernment was doing "under-mines US freedoms andthreatens us all .”

But a poll taken afterthe disclosures showedthat a majority ofAmericans supports theNSA program.

Cartoons for the Classroom is available through Newspaper in Education programs. Copyright Online Publications Inc. and NIEonline.com

Cartoons for the ClassroomPresented by NIEonline.com and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC)

Government snooping: Different views

Get out your newspaperGather a collection of political cartoons from your newspaper.Using the Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online atthe NIE Website) analyze each cartoon and explain theissues addressed and determine the artist’s point of view.

Talking points1. "We are in a war, and we’ve got to collect intelligence onthe enemy, and you can’t tell the enemy in advance how youare going to do it," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. With thatquote in mind, decipher what John Trever’s cartoon is sayingabout the American Press press revealing governmentactions. Is the press functioning as a spy network for ter-rorists? Do you agree with polls that the program is OK?2. Bob Englehart says our liberties have been wounded bythe government’s war on terror. How so? Do you agree?3. List and explain the symbols used in both toons. By theway, Englehart always draws President Bush wearing a bicy-cle helmet. Why would he do that? What famous recentincident (shooting accident) is part of the parody here?

Courtesy Bob Englehart / The Hartford Courant

Courtesy John Trever / Albuquerque Journal