A Museum "Caretoonist" will lead a session describing the art of cartooning and how this comic art form can be used to channel students' creativity. Students will then be introduced to "CARETOONS," the National Liberty Museum initiative that turns this art form into a medium of peace and understanding. The presentation will involve students in the process of creating their own Caretoon and include examples of winning entries and other submissions from previous years.

Your school will be encouraged to conduct a school-wide Caretoon Project in which all students are invited to create their vision of a more peaceful world. Students will be reminded that they don't need to be a professional cartoonist to draw a Caretoon. All creative and thoughtful ideas are welcomed!

Teachers and administrators will be asked to choose the best Caretoons created in their school for submission in the National Liberty Museum's annual Caretoon Contest. The Caretoon Contest presents $500 in prize money in four different categories. Entries from your school will qualify for the "Student-National" prize.

National Liberty Museum educators will stay in contact with teachers throughout the remainder of the school year to reinforce our work and to gauge the impact of the presentation. If applicable, we will also measure the results of the school-wide Caretoon Project and the entries it generates for our annual contest.