John Tenniel and the Civil War
Lesson Adaptation
John Tenniel (1820-1914) was one of nineteenth-century England’s most prolific and highly-regarded illustrators. In addition to creating the famous illustrations for Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Tenniel was a gifted political cartoonist.
This site (http://arthist.umn.edu/aict/Tennielweb/index.html) contains political cartoons focused on the Civil War. These high res images can be used in Visual Discovery presentations, and even inserted into TCI Classroom Presentations. For instructions on how to insert the images into your Teacher Subscription, see the TCI Blog.
