http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:47:58 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 12:47:58 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=241187 This is an interesting learning activity from the Library of Congress on the subject of political cartoons.  This would be appropriate for Social Studies, Humanities, Government , Journalism or History classes.  Student are taught how to analyze and decode cartoons and about persuasive techniques often employed by political cartoonists to promote their individual message such as symbolism, exxageration and analogy.  Students view examples of various political cartoons and then test themselves on which typical cartoonist techniques are depicted in each.  In the "Learn More" section, the same cartoons are shown and there is a brief expert audio analysis of each one.  This section also contains links to biographical sketches for each of the cartoonists.    http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87846 A collection of World war II posters from the National Archives and Records Administration http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90737 This gateway site features aspects of the New Deal under the following categories: New Deal Personalities, New Deal Legislation, and New Deal of Photographers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87848 A resource containing materials from and about the Supreme Court. There is information about the Justices, streaming audio clips of oral arguments before the Court, transcripts of legal briefs and opinions of the Court and a virtual tour. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87856 The Avalon Project will mount digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. We do not intend to mount only static text but rather to add value to the text by linking to supporting documents expressly referred to in the body of the text. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87787 This German language site provides an extensive collection of materials on the German Revolutions of 1848. Created by the City and University of Frankfurt with the assistance of the Institut fur Telematik of Goethe University, it comprises an impressive collectionof primary sources, including letters, posters, pamphlets, maps, and drawings. A brief introduction and detailed chronolgy help set the broader context, but this is material mainly of use to advanced history students with some knowledge of German. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=316208 Collection of links to resources, data and publications related to California government. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87864 This site provides information on death row inmates,executions, and a brief history of capital punishment in Missouri. The site includes photos of early victims of capital punishment and more extensive information about the last 41, including a brief description of the crime, a short biography, and a description of legal activity associated with the conviction, sentencing, and appeals process of each inmate. Similar information along with photographs is given for the 81 inmates currently on death row. The site includes audio files of interviews with death row inmates. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86235 The Center makes white paper studies of First Amendment issues available to students and professors. Topics range from hate speech to religious and academic freedom. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87866 Produced by the National Archives of Australia this site provides online access to the founding documents of Australian history. There arefounding documents for each of the seven states in addition to thefounding documents of the Commonwealth as a whole. The documents can also be viewed in relation to themes, via an annotated timeline, or in conjunction with a picture gallery posting representative images from Australian history. The site contains over 100 documents and many photos. The entire site is searchable, anddocuments may be downloaded in a number of different formats.