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Social Studies
*Explore the freedom of expression and of the press
*Discuss the role of art, and cartooning specifically, as social commentary
English Language Arts
*Inspire students to tell their own stories through cartooning
*Examine perspective taking from the point of view of one artist
*Explore the idea of purposeful work and a meaningful life
*Use Roz Chast’s episode as evidence to write a rhetorical argument, commentary, or synthesis essay
Social Emotional Learning
By offering engaging personal narratives, students can discuss and strengthen the five SEL competencies - self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Critical Media Literacy
Students will stengthen critical media strategies by analyzing information, claims, and sources presented to them through engaging personal narratives in order to be empowered to make more informed decisions.